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Dissuade in Chinese

to dissuade · HSK 7–9

劝阻 quàn zǔ

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  1. 劝 quàn to advise
  2. 阻 zǔ to block

大家劝阻他别开车,他不听。 Everyone tried to talk him out of driving, but he wouldn't listen.

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Dissuade in Chinese is 劝阻 (quàn zǔ).

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