Chinese word

长效

Pronunciation

Pinyincháng xiào

Meaning

  • adjectivelong-lasting

Example

这款贴剂是长效的，能缓解疼痛两天。zhè kuǎn tiē jì shì cháng xiào de néng huán jiě téng tòng liǎng tiān

This patch is long-lasting and can relieve pain for two days.

Illustration for 长效 (long-lasting)

More examples

这款手机配备长效电池，一次充电可以用两天。zhè kuǎn shǒu jī pèi bèi cháng xiào diàn chí yí cì chōng diàn ké yǐ yòng liǎng tiān

This phone comes with a long-lasting battery, so it can be used for two days on a single charge.

Core concept

A useful function continues steadily while its strength changes little over time.

Common phrases

  • 长效电池cháng xiào diàn chí

    long-lasting battery

  • 长效防护cháng xiào fáng hù

    long-lasting protection

Similar words

持久chí jiǔ: Describes lasting strength or stability that does not easily weaken or change.
长久cháng jiǔ: Describes a condition or thing that stays in place for a long time.
长期cháng qī: Describes a period, arrangement, or activity that extends over a long time.

Definition in Chinese

表示某种效果、影响或功能在较长期间内保持而不显著减弱的属性，可用于描述药品、材料或措施的持久性。biǎo shì móu zhǒng xiào guǒ yíng xiǎng huò gōng néng zài jiào cháng qī jiān nèi bǎo chí ér bù xiǎn zhù jiǎn ruò de shǔ xìng kě yòng yú miáo shù yào pǐn cái liào huò cuò shī de chí jiǔ xìng

Word origin

The compound 长效 (zhǎngxiào, "long-lasting") pairs 长 (zhǎng, "long") with 效 (xiào, "effect or efficacy"), linking extended time with continued results.

Usage tips

  • In everyday use, this word is especially natural in product and medical contexts, including labels for patches, medicines, and treatments, rather than for a person's character or plans.

Other meanings

  • long-termadjective

Opposites

  • 短效duǎn xiàoshort-actingadjective

Related words

  • 长效性cháng xiào xìnglong-lasting effectivenessnoun

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