How to say “result” in Chinese

成效
chéngxiào

result, effect (of work)

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Structure and links”

“Result” in Chinese is 成效, chéng xiào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

成效 is read chéng xiào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

chéng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
xiào — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

成
chéng — become; complete

It hints at the sound in 城 chéng “city”.

效
xiào — effect, result

On the left, 交 jiāo hints at the sound, just as in 校 xiào.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “成效”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “result” in Chinese?

“Result” in Chinese is 成效, pinyin chéngxiào.

What does 成效 mean?

成效 (chéngxiào) means “result, effect (of work)”.

How do you write 成效?

成效 is 2 characters: 成 (chéng) — become; complete; 效 (xiào) — effect, result. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 成效?

成效 is read chéngxiào. Tones: chéng — second tone, xiào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“result” in the lesson “Give support, endow with meaning”

This word is from the topic “Structure and links” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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