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说服力

shuō fú lì · shuo fu li

Traditional 說服力

Meaning

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  1. persuasiveness
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Is that a good reason?

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)新(xīn)手机(shǒujī)，你(nǐ)觉得(juéde)呢(ne)？

    I want to buy a new phone. What do you think?

  2. Dengdeng

    为什么(wèishénme)？你的(nǐde)手机(shǒujī)才(cái)用了(yòngle)一年(yīnián)。

    Why? You have only used your phone for a year.

  3. Liangliang

    它(tā)太(tài)慢(màn)了(le)，这个(zhège)理由(lǐyóu)有(yǒu)说服力(shuōfúlì)吗(ma)？

    It is too slow. Is that reason persuasive?

  4. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)一点(yīdiǎn)。还有(háiyǒu)别的(biéde)理由(lǐyóu)吗(ma)？

    A little. Any other reason?

  5. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)！你(nǐ)出钱(chūqián)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)买(mǎi)。

    Yes! You pay and I will buy it.

  6. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)理由(lǐyóu)最(zuì)没有(méiyǒu)说服力(shuōfúlì)！

    That reason is the least persuasive!

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2 examples
01

行(xíng)动(dòng)比(bǐ)语(yǔ)言(yán)更(gèng)有(yǒu)说(shuō)服(fú)力(lì)。别(bié)发(fā)牢(láo)骚(sāo)多(duō)做(zuò)事(shì)。

Actions speak louder than words. Stop complaining and do it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by zhouj1955 · English by zhouj1955 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)的(de)报(bào)告(gào)数(shù)据(jù)充(chōng)分(fèn)，很(hěn)有(yǒu)说(shuō)服(fú)力(lì)。

His report has sufficient data and is very persuasive.

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