Chinese word

效果

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiào guǒ

Meaning

  • nouneffect

Example

这个方法的效果很好。zhè ge fāng fǎ de xiào guǒ hěn hǎo

This method has a very good effect.

Illustration for 效果 (effect)

More examples

新的政策已经开始产生效果。xīn de zhèng cè yǐ jīng kāi shǐ chǎn shēng xiào guǒ

The new policy has already begun to produce an effect.

Core concept

What appears in practice when a method, measure, or product acts on its target, including the degree of success.

Common phrases

  • 起到效果qǐ dào xiào guǒ

    have an effect

  • 产生效果chǎn shēng xiào guǒ

    produce an effect

  • 取得效果qǔ dé xiào guǒ

    achieve results

Similar words

影响yíng xiǎng: A change or impact that one thing has on another.
结果jié guǒ: The outcome or final state that follows an action or event.

Definition in Chinese

某一方法、措施或物品对目标产生的影响程度或实际结果，侧重说明是否起作用以及效果的好坏。mǒu yì fāng fǎ cuò shī huò wù pǐn duì mù biāo chǎn shēng de yíng xiǎng chéng dù huò shí jì jié guǒ cè zhòng shuō míng shì fǒu qǐ zuò yòng yǐ jí xiào guǒ de hǎo huài

Word origin

效 (xiào, "efficacy") means the power to produce a desired change, and 果 (guǒ, "result") means what follows, so 效果 (xiàoguǒ, "effect") names the result produced by that power.

Usage tips

  • In everyday reviews, this word can assess medicines, teaching methods, advertisements, and plans, making it useful whenever attention is on practical success rather than intention.

Other meanings

  • resultnoun
  • effectivenessnoun

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