How common it is
劝 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say quàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“劝”的意思是告诉别人应该做什么或不应该做什么，通常是为了帮助别人。
“Quàn” de yìsi shì gàosu biérén yīnggāi zuò shénme huò bù yīnggāi zuò shénme, tōngcháng shì wèile bāngzhù biérén.
"To advise" means to tell someone what they should or should not do, usually to help them.
Context note
当朋友或家人做可能不好的事情时，我们可以用“劝”来温和地提醒他们。
Dāng péngyou huò jiārén zuò kěnéng bù hǎo de shìqíng shí, wǒmen kěyǐ yòng “quàn” lái wēnhé de tíxǐng tāmen.
When friends or family do something that might be bad, we can use "to advise" to gently remind them.
5 examples
妈妈劝我多吃蔬菜。
mā ma quàn wǒ duō chī shū cài。
Mom advises me to eat more vegetables.
老师劝同学们不要吵架。
lǎo shī quàn tóng xué men bú yào chǎo jià。
The teacher advises the students not to argue.
朋友劝我早点睡觉。
péng yǒu quàn wǒ zǎo diǎn shuì jiào。
My friend advises me to go to bed early.
爸爸劝我多运动。
bà ba quàn wǒ duō yùn dòng。
Dad advises me to exercise more.
姐姐劝我认真写作业。
jiě jie quàn wǒ rèn zhēn xiě zuò yè。
My older sister advises me to do homework carefully.
5 mini stories
小明想一直玩游戏。妈妈劝他休息一下。
xiǎo míng xiǎng yì zhí wán yóu xì。 mā ma quàn tā xiū xi yí xià。
Xiao Ming wanted to keep playing games. Mom advised him to take a break.
小红不喜欢吃水果。奶奶劝她吃一个苹果。
xiǎo hóng bù xǐ huan chī shuǐ guǒ。 nǎi nai quàn tā chī yí gè píng guǒ。
Xiao Hong doesn't like eating fruit. Grandma advised her to eat an apple.
小华在跑步时摔倒了。朋友劝他慢慢走。
xiǎo huá zài pǎo bù shí shuāi dǎo le。 péng yǒu quàn tā màn màn zǒu。
Xiao Hua fell while running. A friend advised him to walk slowly.
小丽想一个人去河边。哥哥劝她等大人一起。
xiǎo lì xiǎng yí gè rén qù hé biān。 gē ge quàn tā děng dà rén yì qǐ。
Xiao Li wanted to go to the river alone. Her older brother advised her to wait for an adult.
小刚上课时说话。同桌劝他认真听讲。
xiǎo gāng shàng kè shí shuō huà。 tóng zhuō quàn tā rèn zhēn tīng jiǎng。
Xiao Gang talked in class. His deskmate advised him to listen carefully.