Definition

1. Verb:

   • To convince: To cause someone to believe firmly in the truth or correctness of something, often through argument or evidence.
   • To persuade: To cause someone to do something through reasoning, argument, or earnest request.

2. Adjective (derived usage):

   • Convincing / Persuasive: Having the power to make someone believe or agree to something. Often used in the phrase "có sức thuyết phục."

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tôi cố gắng thuyết phục anh ấy thay đổi quyết định. (I tried to persuade him to change his decision.)
  • Bằng chứng đó đã thuyết phục được tòa án. (That evidence convinced the court.)
• Adjective (in phrase):
  • Lập luận của cô ấy rất có sức thuyết phục. (Her argument is very persuasive.)

Advanced Usage

• Used in formal, academic, or professional contexts to describe the act of influencing thought or action through logical discourse.
• Often involves a process of presenting reasons, benefits, or evidence to overcome doubt or resistance.

Variants and Related Words

• Thuyết phục được (v phrase): To succeed in convincing/persuading.
  • Cuối cùng tôi đã thuyết phục được họ. (I finally managed to persuade them.)
• Sự thuyết phục (n): Persuasion; the act or power of persuading.
  • Sự thuyết phục của anh ấy rất hiệu quả. (His persuasion is very effective.)

Synonyms

• Convince: To cause someone to believe something.
• Persuade: To induce someone to do something through argument.
• Win over: To gain someone's support or agreement.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Dùng lời lẽ thuyết phục: To use persuasive language.
  • Anh ta dùng lời lẽ thuyết phục để giành sự ủng hộ. (He used persuasive language to gain support.)
• Thuyết phục lòng người: To win people's hearts and minds (a more profound or emotional form of persuasion).
  • Bài diễn văn đó nhằm thuyết phục lòng người. (That speech aimed to win people's hearts and minds.)

verb

1. to convince; to persuade