Chinese word

失效

Pronunciation

Pinyinshī xiào

Meaning

  • verbbecome ineffective

Example

这个合同一旦过期就会失效。zhè ge hé tóng yí dàn guò qī jiù huì shī xiào

This contract becomes ineffective once it expires.

Illustration for 失效 (become ineffective)

More examples

如果不及时续费，账号的密码会失效。rú guǒ bù jí shí xù fèi zhàng hào de mì mǎ huì shī xiào

If you do not renew in time, the account password will become invalid.

Core concept

Something that once worked no longer produces its intended result or grants its former authority.

Common phrases

  • 合同失效hé tóng shī xiào

    contract become ineffective

  • 密码失效mì mǎ shī xiào

    password become invalid

  • 保修期失效bǎo xiū qī shī xiào

    warranty period expire

Similar words

过期guò qī: Become unusable after the stated date or validity period ends.
作废zuò fèi: Make a document or certificate invalid by an official decision or procedure.
撤销chè xiāo: Remove the force of an earlier approval or decision by an authorized person or institution.

Definition in Chinese

物品、证件、设置或权利因到期、被撤销或条件变化而丧失原有的效力。wù pǐn zhèng jiàn shè zhì huò quán lì yīn dào qī bèi chè xiāo huò tiáo jiàn biàn huà ér sàng shī yuán yǒu de xiào lì

Word origin

失 (shī, "lose") + 效 (xiào, "effect") build a transparent compound in which a thing's former effect is treated as something that can be lost.

Usage tips

  • In everyday notices, this word can describe a pass, coupon, account permission, or device setting, which makes it useful for understanding short status messages.

Other meanings

  • expireverb

Opposites

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