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奏效

zòu xiào
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to show results
  2. 2. effective

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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失效
shī xiào

to fail

指失去效力，与“奏效”相反

Synonyms

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见效
jiàn xiào

to have the desired effect

表示产生效果，常可互换，但“见效”更侧重看到效果

Usage notes

Collocations

常用于措施、方法、药物等名词后，表示它们产生了预期效果，如“这个方法奏效了”。

Example Sentences

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这个办法很 奏效 。
This method is very effective.

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Child Words of 奏效

奏
zòu

to play music

效
xiào

effect