Definition

1. Verb:
   • To persuade, to exhort, to encourage: The act of using words to advise, encourage, or convince someone to do something, often for a good or specific purpose. This word has a slightly formal or literary tone.
   • To recommend, to advise: To offer suggestions or counsel to someone about what they should do.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhà lãnh đạo khuyến dụ người dân giữ vững tinh thần đoàn kết. (The leader exhorted the people to maintain a spirit of unity.)
  • Ông ấy khuyến dụ tôi nên tiếp tục theo đuổi việc học. (He advised me to continue pursuing my studies.)
  • Luật sư khuyến dụ thân chủ nên thú tội. (The lawyer persuaded his client to confess.)

Advanced Usage

• "Khuyến dụ" often implies a gentle, reasoned persuasion rather than a forceful command. It is commonly used in formal speeches, written advice, or moral guidance.
  • Bài diễn văn đầy nhiệt huyết khuyến dụ giới trẻ sống có ích. (The passionate speech exhorted the youth to live a useful life.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khuyên (v): To advise, to counsel. (More common and neutral in everyday speech than "khuyến dụ").
• Khuyến khích (v): To encourage, to motivate. (Focuses on giving support and confidence).
• Thuyết phục (v): To persuade, to convince. (A more general and common term for persuasion).
• Khuyến cáo (v): To recommend, to advise (often used in official or public contexts, e.g., health recommendations).

Synonyms

• Exhort: To strongly encourage or urge someone to do something.
• Advise: To offer suggestions about the best course of action.
• Counsel: To give professional or serious advice.
• Persuade: To cause someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: As "khuyến dụ" is a single verb, it does not have direct phrasal verb equivalents. The concept is expressed through verb+adverb combinations in English.) - To urge on: To encourage someone to continue or try harder. - The coach urged the team on during the final minutes. - To talk into: To persuade someone to do something. - She talked me into joining the committee.

Related Idioms

• "Lời khuyên chân thành": Sincere advice.
  • Tôi rất trân trọng những lời khuyên chân thành của anh. (I deeply value your sincere advice.)
• "Khuyên nhủ đủ điều": To give all sorts of advice.
  • Bố mẹ khuyên nhủ đủ điều trước khi tôi lên đường. (My parents gave me all sorts of advice before I left.)

1. (cũ) Give recommen-dation, advise