Chinese word

速效

Pronunciation

Pinyinsù xiào

Meaning

  • adjectivefast-acting

Example

这种速效药很受欢迎。zhè zhǒng sù xiào yào hěn shòu huān yíng

This fast-acting medicine is very popular.

Illustration for 速效 (fast-acting)

More examples

这种速效药见效快，但不宜长期服用。zhè zhǒng sù xiào yào jiàn xiào kuài dàn bù yí cháng qī fú yòng

This kind of fast-acting medicine works quickly, but it should not be taken for a long time.

Core concept

The gap between use and result is very short, so the effect becomes clear without much waiting.

Common phrases

  • 速效药sù xiào yào

    fast-acting medicine

  • 速效止痛药sù xiào zhǐ tòng yào

    fast-acting painkiller

Similar words

立竿见影lì gān jiàn yǐng: Describes an effect that shows up at once in a clear way.
即时jí shí: Describes an action or service provided immediately.
迅速xùn sù: Describes very fast movement, action, or processing.
有效yǒu xiào: Describes something that works well for its intended purpose.

Definition in Chinese

能迅速发挥作用的，指效果在短时间内出现，侧重见效快的特点。néng xùn sù fā huī zuò yòng de zhǐ xiào guǒ zài duǎn shí jiān nèi chū xiàn cè zhòng jiàn xiào kuài de tè diǎn

Word origin

The compound 速效 (sùxiào, "fast-acting") joins 速 (sù, "quick") with 效 (xiào, "effect"), expressing quickness through the result rather than through movement.

Usage tips

  • The word describes how quickly an effect starts, not how powerful or long-lasting it is, so those qualities need separate wording.

Other meanings

  • immediate effectnoun

Opposites

  • 慢效màn xiàoslow-actingadjective

Related words

  • 速效性sù xiào xìngrapid effectivenessnoun

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