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劝阻

quàn zǔ

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 勸阻

劝阻 (quàn zǔ) means "to advise against; to dissuade". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 劝阻 means

1. to advise against
2. to dissuade

The characters in 劝阻

• 劝quànto advise; to urge; to try to persuade
• 阻zǔto hinder; to block; to obstruct

Example sentences

• 我叔叔不顾医生劝阻，还是继续喝酒。
  My uncle kept on drinking in spite of his doctor's advice.

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