Chinese · B2 · Unit 23
Persuading
说服别人
By the end you can
- Persuade someone to change their mind
- Give way on one point to win another
- Understand how an advert tries to persuade
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 说服 | (shuōfú) persuade, convince | 我终于说服爸妈跟我们去云南了。 |
| 相信我 | (xiāngxìn wǒ) trust me | 相信我，你们去了一定会喜欢。 |
| 你就当 | (nǐ jiù dāng) just think of it as | 你就当出去散散心。 |
| 机会难得 | (jīhuì nándé) it's a rare chance | 全家人都有空，机会难得啊。 |
| 这样吧 | (zhèyàng ba) tell you what | 这样吧，酒店我来订，你们只管玩。 |
| 大不了 | (dàbuliǎo) at worst | 大不了不好玩，我们提前回来。 |
| 就这一次 | (jiù zhè yí cì) just this once | 就这一次，下次去哪儿你们定。 |
| 算我求你了 | (suàn wǒ qiú nǐ le) please, I'm begging you | 妈，算我求你了，就去一次吧。 |
| 那就这么定了 | (nà jiù zhème dìng le) that's settled, then | 那就这么定了，五一我们去云南。 |
| 打动 | (dǎdòng) move, win over | 这句广告词真的打动了我。 |
| 别犹豫了 | (bié yóuyù le) don't think twice | 别犹豫了，今天下单最便宜。 |
| 限时 | (xiànshí) for a limited time (限时优惠: limited-time offer) | 限时优惠，只剩最后三天！ |
Then talk it through
Convincing your family to go on a holiday they don't want. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.