Chinese word

成效

Pronunciation

Pinyinchéng xiào

Meaning

  • nouneffectiveness

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 取得成效qǔ dé chéng xiào

    achieve results

  • 产生成效chǎn shēng chéng xiào

    produce results

  • 显著成效xiǎn zhù chéng xiào

    significant results

Similar words

效果xiào guǒ: The noticeable result or benefit that an action or treatment produces.
影响yíng xiǎng: The influence or change that something has on another thing.
成果chéng guǒ: A definite result or accomplishment produced by work or action.
作用zuò yòng: The way an action or condition works to cause a result.

Definition in Chinese

表示某一措施或手段在实际中产生的有无及强弱的效果，侧重于是否达到预期的效力。biǎo shì mǒu yí cuò shī huò shǒu duàn zài shí jì zhōng chǎn shēng de yǒu wú jí qiáng ruò de xiào guǒ cè zhòng yú shì fǒu dá dào yù qī de xiào lì

Word origin

成 (chéng, "achieve") + 效 (xiào, "effect") links a result that has come about with the power that produces it, forming a word for practical effectiveness.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • resultnoun
  • effectnoun

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