奏效 zòu xiào ㄗㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋ zau3 haau6 HSK 7-9
- to show results; to be effective
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奏
- 伴奏 bàn zòu ㄅㄢˋ ㄗㄡˋ bun6 zau3 to accompany (musically)
- 演奏 yǎn zòu ㄧㄢˇ ㄗㄡˋ jin2 zau3 to perform on a musical instrument
- 节奏 節奏 jié zòu ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄡˋ zit3 zau3 rhythm
- 上奏 shàng zòu ㄕㄤˋ ㄗㄡˋ soeng5 zau3 (historical) to submit a memorial to the throne; to make a formal submission to the emperor
- 前奏 qián zòu ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄗㄡˋ cin4 zau3 prelude
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- 协奏 協奏 xié zòu ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄡˋ hip3 zau3 to perform (a concerto)
- 合奏 hé zòu ㄏㄜˊ ㄗㄡˋ hap6 zau3 to perform music (as an ensemble)
- 吹奏 chuī zòu ㄔㄨㄟ ㄗㄡˋ ceoi1 zau3 to play (wind instruments)
- 启奏 啟奏 qǐ zòu ㄑㄧˇ ㄗㄡˋ kai2 zau3 to submit a report to the king
- 奏帖 zòu tiě ㄗㄡˋ ㄊㄧㄝˇ zau3 tip3 memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
- 奏折 奏摺 zòu zhé ㄗㄡˋ ㄓㄜˊ zau3 zip3 memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
- 奏乐 奏樂 zòu yuè ㄗㄡˋ ㄩㄝˋ zau3 ngok6 to perform music
- 弹奏 彈奏 tán zòu ㄊㄢˊ ㄗㄡˋ taan4 zau3 to play (musical instrument, esp. string)
- 折奏 摺奏 zhé zòu ㄓㄜˊ ㄗㄡˋ zip3 zau3 memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
- 拨奏 撥奏 bō zòu ㄅㄛ ㄗㄡˋ but6 zau3 pizzicato
- 滚奏 滾奏 gǔn zòu ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄗㄡˋ gwan2 zau3 drum roll
- 独奏 獨奏 dú zòu ㄉㄨˊ ㄗㄡˋ duk6 zau3 solo
- 申奏 shēn zòu ㄕㄣ ㄗㄡˋ san1 zau3 to present (a document)
- 变奏 變奏 biàn zòu ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄗㄡˋ bin3 zau3 variation
- 重奏 chóng zòu ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄗㄡˋ cung4 zau3 musical ensemble of several instruments (e.g. duet 二重奏 or trio 三重奏)
效
- 效仿 傚仿 xiào fǎng ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄈㄤˇ see 仿效
- 功效 gōng xiào ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄠˋ gung1 haau6 efficacy
- 失效 shī xiào ㄕ ㄒㄧㄠˋ sat1 haau6 to fail
- 成效 chéng xiào ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ sing4 haau6 effect
- 效力 xiào lì ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧˋ haau6 lik6 effectiveness
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- 效劳 效勞 xiào láo ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄠˊ haau6 lou4 to serve (in some capacity)
- 效忠 xiào zhōng ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄓㄨㄥ haau6 zung1 to vow loyalty and devotion to
- 效应 效應 xiào yìng ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄧㄥˋ haau6 jing3 effect (scientific phenomenon)
- 效果 xiào guǒ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄍㄨㄛˇ haau6 gwo2 result
- 效法 xiào fǎ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄈㄚˇ haau6 faat3 to imitate
- 效率 xiào lǜ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄩˋ haau6 leot6 efficiency
- 效益 xiào yì ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄧˋ haau6 jik1 benefit
- 时效 時效 shí xiào ㄕˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ si4 haau6 timeliness
- 有效 yǒu xiào ㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ jau5 haau6 effective
- 无效 無效 wú xiào ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ mou4 haau6 not valid
- 生效 shēng xiào ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄠˋ sang1 haau6 (of a law, contract, agreement, ban etc) to come into force; to go into effect; to become operative
- 疗效 療效 liáo xiào ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ liu4 haau6 healing efficacy; healing effect
- 见效 見效 jiàn xiào ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋ gin3 haau6 to produce the intended effect; to achieve the desired result
- 长效 長效 cháng xiào ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ coeng4 haau6 to be effective over an extended period
- 高效 gāo xiào ㄍㄠ ㄒㄧㄠˋ gou1 haau6 efficient
Idioms with these characters
- 东施效颦 東施效顰 Dōng Shī xiào pín ㄉㄨㄥ ㄕ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄆㄧㄣˊ lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)
- 上行下效 上行下傚 shàng xíng xià xiào ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋ soeng6 hang4 haa6 haau6 subordinates follow the example of their superiors (idiom)
- 行之有效 xíng zhī yǒu xiào ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓ ㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ hang4 zi1 jau5 haau6 to be effective (idiom)
Example sentences
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它 不会 不會 奏效 。
It won't work.
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那 对 對 他 依然 奏效 。
This still applies to him.
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这 這 条规 條規 则 則 不是 任何 情况 情況 下 都 奏效 的 。
This rule does not apply in all cases.
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医生 醫生 们 們 尽力 盡力 控制 汤姆 湯姆 的 病情 了 但 可惜 无法 無法 奏效 。
The doctors did all they could to control Tom's disease but, sadly, to no avail.
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