How to say “effect” in Chinese
effect, efficacy (of a remedy)
“Effect” in Chinese is 功效, gōng xiào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
功效 is read gōng 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
On the left, 工 gōng “work” hints at the sound; on the right, 力 “strength”.
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 “功效”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “effect” in Chinese?
“Effect” in Chinese is 功效, pinyin gōngxiào.
What does 功效 mean?
功效 (gōngxiào) means “effect, efficacy (of a remedy)”.
How do you write 功效?
功效 is 2 characters: 功 (gōng) — merit; work, effort; 效 (xiào) — effect, result. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 功效?
功效 is read gōngxiào. Tones: gōng — first tone, xiào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“effect” in the lesson “How to take a medicine”
This word is from the topic “Illness and treatment” 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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