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生效 Pronunciation and Pinyin

生效 Usage and Examples

take effect

become effective

come into force

政府已削减利率,从下月起开始生效。

The government has cut interest rates with effect from the beginning of next month.

这些新条例将在接下来的几天内生效。

The new rules will become effective in the next few days.

The characters in 生效

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
效
xiào10imitate, effect, or dedicate

More words starting with 生

  • shēng生xià下give birth to, bear
  • shēng生xià下le了bore, delivered
  • shēng生xià下lai来be born, come into the world
  • shēng生yú与sǐ死Life and death
  • shēng生sī丝raw silk
  • shēng生le了given birth, bore
  • shēng生le了yì一chǎng场dà大bìng病had a serious illness, fell seriously ill
  • shēng生le了zhòng重bìng病fell seriously ill, became seriously ill
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患sǐ死yú于yì逸lè乐Life springs from adversity, death from indulgence, Hardship strengthens, indulgence weakens
  • shēng生chǎn产production, produce
  • shēng生chǎn产yī一xiàn线production line, shop floor
  • shēng生chǎn产zhōng中In production, Under production

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Questions about 生效

What does 生效 mean in Chinese?

生效 (shēng xiào) means “take effect, become effective, come into force”.

How do you pronounce 生效?

生效 is pronounced shēng xiào in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “take effect” in Chinese?

“take effect” is 生效 (shēng xiào) in Chinese.

How is 生效 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 生效, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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