功
效

Efficacy in Chinese: 功效 (gōng xiào)

gōng xiào

efficacy

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

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功
效

Zhuyin

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ㄍㄨㄥ

gōng

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

ㄒㄧㄠˋ

xiào

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 这种药的功效很明显。

    zhè zhǒng yào de gōng xiào hěn míng xiǎn。

    This medicine's efficacy is obvious.

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Related words

功

gōng

meritorious deed or service

成功

chéng gōng

success

效果

xiào guǒ

result

功夫

gōng fu

skill

功能

gōng néng

function

效率

xiào lǜ

efficiency

功课

gōng kè

homework

有效

yǒu xiào

effective

成效

chéng xiào

effect

无效

wú xiào

not valid

高效

gāo xiào

efficient

功臣

gōng chén

minister who has given outstanding service

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