我劝说他不要放弃。
wǒ quànshuō tā búyào fàngqì 。
I persuaded him not to give up.
老师劝说我们认真学习。
lǎoshī quànshuō wǒmen rènzhēn xuéxí 。
The teacher persuaded us to study seriously.
她试图劝说我去参加比赛。
tā shìtú quànshuō wǒqù cānjiā bǐsài 。
She tried to persuade me to participate in the competition.