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“effectiveness” in Chinese

Chinese

Also效力 (xiào lì) · 疗效 (liáo xiào) · 药效 (yào xiào)

Pronunciation

Pinyinchéng xiào

Example

这个药没有什么成效。zhè ge yào méi yǒu shén me chéng xiào

This medicine is not very effective.

Illustration for 成效 (effectiveness)

How to say “effectiveness” in Chinese

“Effectiveness” in Chinese is 成效 (chéng xiào).

The real-world strength of a plan or method, seen in how well it brings about its intended outcome.

Full entry for 成效: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 成效

这项措施很快就取得了成效。zhè xiàng cuò shī hěn kuài jiù qǔ dé le chéng xiào

This measure quickly achieved results.

Tips for using 成效

  • English can describe an effect without saying whether it was intended, whereas this Chinese noun evaluates an action against its intended goal.

Other Chinese words for “effectiveness”

2

效力

xiào lì

nouneffectiveness

这种药的效力已经被证明。zhè zhǒng yào de xiào lì yǐ jīng bèi zhèng míng

The effectiveness of this medicine has already been proven.

3

疗效

liáo xiào

nouneffectiveness

这种治疗方法的疗效很明显。zhè zhǒng zhì liáo fāng fǎ de liáo xiào hěn míng xiǎn

The effectiveness of this treatment is clear.

4

药效

yào xiào

nouneffectiveness

这种止痛药的药效很明显。zhè zhǒng zhǐ tòng yào de yào xiào hěn míng xiǎn

This painkiller works very well.

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