Definition & Meaning

lose efficacy/effectiveness; (of a treaty, an agreement, etc.) be no longer in force

Word usage

Words with shi xiao

shī xiào

失 效

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NHSK 789－2 SW HSK 4

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v.lose efficacy/effectiveness; (of a treaty, an agreement, etc.) be no longer in force
- yào wù shī xiào
  药物失效。
  The medicine is ineffective.
- shī xiào de xié dìng
  失效的协定
  expired agreement
- zhè ge zhèng jiàn yǐ jīng shī xiào le
  这个证件已经失效了。
  This ID is no longer valid.
- yào jì shī xiào
  药剂失效。
  The drug no longer has any effect.
- shǐ shuǐ léi shī xiào
  使水雷失效
  deactivate mines
- zì dòng shī xiào
  自动失效
  automatically cease to be in force
- tiáo yuē shī xiào
  条约失效
  voidance of a treaty
- zhè ge yào yǐ jīng shī xiào
  这个药已经失效。
  The medicine no longer has any effect.
- chāo guò le qī xiàn zhuān lì quán jiù huì shī xiào
  超过了期限，专利权就会失效。
  Beyond the time limit, patent rights will lose their efficiency.
- tā de bǎo xiǎn dān yǐ jīng shī xiào
  他的保险单已经失效。
  His insurance policy has lapsed.
- shī xiào de zhī piào
  失效的支票
  an invalid cheque
- zhè gè zhèng míng yǐ shī xiào
  这个证明已失效。
  This certificate is invalid.
synonym
wú xiào无效 shī líng失灵
antonym
yǒu xiào有效 shēng xiào生效 zòu xiào奏效

Word usage

Separable word
"失" and "效" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这瓶药已经失了效。
  The bottle of medicine no longer has any effect.

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