English–Chinese
“effective” in Chinese
How to say “effective” in Chinese
“Effective” in Chinese is 灵 (líng).
A spirit-like force that responds readily and makes something work.
Example sentences with 灵
她尝试了很多办法，只有这种偏方最灵。tā cháng shì le hěn duō bàn fǎ zhí yǒu zhè zhǒng piān fāng zuì líng
She tried many methods, but only this folk remedy worked best.
Tips for using 灵
- In everyday Chinese, this adjective often reports a speaker's experience rather than a tested product claim, so formal medical or technical writing usually uses more precise wording.
Other Chinese words for “effective”
这个办法很得力，解决了我们的难题。zhè ge bàn fǎ hěn dé lì jiě jué le wǒ men de nán tí
This method is very effective and solved our difficult problem.
这个药管用吗？zhè ge yào guǎn yòng ma
Is this medicine effective?