Chinese word

疗效

Pronunciation

Pinyinliáo xiào

Meaning

nouneffectiveness

Example

这种治疗方法的疗效很明显。zhè zhǒng zhì liáo fāng fǎ de liáo xiào hěn míng xiǎn

The effectiveness of this treatment is clear.

More examples

疗效评估表明该药物有效。liáo xiào píng gū biǎo míng gāi yào wù yǒu xiào

The effectiveness evaluation showed that the drug was effective.

Core concept

The degree to which a medicine or treatment eases a health problem or improves symptoms.

Common phrases

疗效显著liáo xiào xiǎn zhù
significant effectiveness
疗效评估liáo xiào píng gū
effectiveness evaluation
疗效观察liáo xiào guān chá
effectiveness monitoring

Similar words

效果xiào guǒ: The overall result or impact that something or an action brings about.
成效chéng xiào: The successful results obtained from carrying out an action or measure.
功效gōng xiào: The beneficial effect that a medicine or method has toward a desired result.
治疗效果zhì liáo xiào guǒ: The effectiveness of treatment in making an illness or its symptoms better.

Definition in Chinese

指某种治疗或药物在缓解疾病、改善症状方面产生的实际效果或疗效程度。zhǐ móu zhǒng zhì liáo huò yào wù zài huán jiě jí bìng gǎi shàn zhèng zhuàng fāng miàn chǎn shēng de shí jì xiào guǒ huò liáo xiào chéng dù

Word origin

疗 (liáo, "treat") + 效 (xiào, "effect") form a compound for the effect that treatment has on an illness.

Usage tips

Medical writing often narrows this term by discussing a treatment's results over a stated period or in comparison with another treatment.

Opposites

无效性wú xiào xìngineffectivenessnoun

Related words

疗效评估liáo xiào píng gūeffectiveness evaluationnoun
疗效研究liáo xiào yán jiūeffectiveness researchnoun