How to say “efficient” in Chinese
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“Efficient” in Chinese is 高效, gāo xiào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
高效 is read gāo xiào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a tall tower.
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 “高效”.
More words from the lesson “Working efficiently”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “efficient” in Chinese?
“Efficient” in Chinese is 高效, pinyin gāoxiào.
What does 高效 mean?
高效 (gāoxiào) means “efficient”.
How do you write 高效?
高效 is 2 characters: 高 (gāo) — tall, high; 效 (xiào) — effect, result. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 高效?
高效 is read gāoxiào. Tones: gāo — first tone, xiào — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“efficient” in the lesson “Working efficiently”
This word is from the topic “Work” of HSK 5. 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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