Chinese word

功效

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng xiào

Meaning

  • nouneffect

Example

这种药的功效很明显。zhè zhǒng yào de gōng xiào hěn míng xiǎn

The effect of this medicine is clear.

Illustration for 功效 (effect)

More examples

这种治疗方法可以很好地发挥功效。zhè zhǒng zhì liáo fāng fǎ ké yǐ hěn hǎo dì fā huī gōng xiào

This treatment method can be highly effective.

Core concept

The practical benefit that appears when something successfully addresses a specific problem.

Common phrases

  • 发挥功效fā huī gōng xiào

    be effective

  • 功效持久gōng xiào chí jiǔ

    long-lasting effect

  • 功效明显gōng xiào míng xiǎn

    obvious effect

Similar words

疗效liáo xiào: The improvement in an illness or condition produced by medical treatment.
效果xiào guǒ: The result or influence that an action, treatment, or measure produces.
作用zuò yòng: The way a thing or force acts on something to cause change.
效用xiào yòng: The degree to which a thing or method is useful in practice.

Definition in Chinese

表示某种事物、药物或措施发挥出的效用或疗效，重点指对症状或问题的实际影响。biǎo shì móu zhǒng shì wù yào wù huò cuò shī fā huī chū de xiào yòng huò liáo xiào zhòng diǎn zhǐ duì zhèng zhuàng huò wèn tí de shí jì yíng xiǎng

Word origin

功 (gōng, "achievement") + 效 (xiào, "effect") joins the ideas of accomplishment and effect, giving the term its focus on a useful result from something that addresses a problem.

Usage tips

  • The word suits discussions of medicines, treatments, and household products, but it is not the usual choice for praising someone's broad talents.

Other meanings

  • efficacynoun

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