Chinese word

见效

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiàn xiào

Meaning

  • verbwork

Example

这个药很快见效。zhè ge yào hěn kuài jiàn xiào

This medicine works quickly.

Illustration for 见效 (work)

More examples

这项改革措施很快见效，社会反响良好。zhè xiàng gǎi gé cuò shī hěn kuài jiàn xiào shè huì fán xiǎng liáng hǎo

This reform measure took effect quickly, and the social response was positive.

Core concept

A treatment, action, or plan starts to show a clear result.

Common phrases

  • 很快见效hěn kuài jiàn xiào

    take effect quickly

  • 开始见效kāi shǐ jiàn xiào

    start to take effect

Similar words

生效shēng xiào: Starts to operate with its intended power or effect.
起作用qǐ zuò yòng: Acts on something and brings about an effect or change.
奏效zòu xiào: Successfully produces the result that was hoped for.

Definition in Chinese

指行为、药物或措施开始起作用，产生可观察到的效果。zhǐ xíng wéi yào wù huò cuò shī kāi shǐ qǐ zuò yòng chǎn shēng kě guān chá dào de xiào guǒ

Word origin

见 (jiàn, "see") + 效 (xiào, "effect") forms the image of an effect becoming visible, which gives the verb its result-focused meaning.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb often appears with time markers that report speed, delay, or eventual success, making it useful for tracking progress.

Other meanings

  • take effectverb

Opposites

  • 失效shī xiàobecome ineffectiveverb
  • 不起作用bù qǐ zuò yòngnot workverb

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