Definition & Meaning

prove effective; achieve the intended result; have effect

Word usage

zòu xiào

奏 效

Level:

NHSK 789－3 SW HSK 6

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v.prove effective; achieve the intended result; have effect
- zhè bàn fǎ néng zòu xiào ma
  这办法能奏效吗？
  Will this method work?
- zhè ge yào chī le jiù néng zòu xiào
  这个药吃了就能奏效。
  This medicine will prove effective.
- yào bù zòu xiào
  药不奏效。
  This medicine has no effect.
- zòu xiào xiǎn zhù
  奏效显著
  be notably effective
- jǐng fāng de ān pái fēi cháng zòu xiào
  警方的安排非常奏效。
  The police bandobast was very effective.
- tā men de kǒng hè zhàn shù méi yǒu zòu xiào
  他们的恐吓战术没有奏效。
  Their scare tactics did not work.
synonym
chéng xiào成效 shēng xiào生效 jiàn xiào见效 shōu xiào收效
antonym
shī xiào失效

Word usage

Separable word
"奏" and "效" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这项措施奏了效。
  The measure has achieved the intended result.
- 这样永远奏不了效。
  It will never achieve the intended result.
- 你这样做，奏得了效吗？
  Will it achieve the intended result if you do it like this?

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