Chinese phrase
自〜起生效 zì 〜 qǐ shēng xiào
Meaning
take effect from ___
When to use it
Says that a rule or policy starts to apply from a set time. It is common in formal notices and business writing.
Example dialogue
新休假制度什么时候开始？ xīn xiū jià zhì dù shén me shí hòu kāi shǐ
When does the new leave policy take effect?
新制度 自 本月1日 起生效，具体细则随后发布。 xīn zhì dù zì běn yuè 1 rì qǐ shēng xiào jù tǐ xì zé suí hòu fā bù
The new policy takes effect on the first of this month. The detailed rules will be announced later.