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HSK
effect / result
HSK 5
efficacy
HSK 7-9
effective / in effect / valid
HSK 3
to produce the intended effect; to achieve the desired result
HSK 7-9
to show results; to be effective
HSK 7-9
animation effect
efficient / highly effective
HSK 7-9
healing efficacy; healing effect
HSK 7-9
to be effective over an extended period
HSK 7-9
subordinates follow the example of their superiors (idiom)
to fail / to lose effectiveness
HSK 7-9
not valid / ineffective / in vain
HSK 6
actual effect / practical result / efficacy
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *效* | 效* | *效
effect / efficacy / to imitate
top-notch efficiency
laughable low-budget special effects
highly effective / fruitful
inefficient / ineffective
sound effect
(of a law, contract, agreement, ban etc) to come into force; to go into effect; to become operative
HSK 7-9
cost-effective
to be effective (idiom)
energy efficiency
synergy
wondrous effect / marvelous efficacy
to copy; to imitate
(of a medicine, poison, strategy, action etc) to begin to produce its effect; to start working
medicinal effect
to strive to get sth done while the timing is right
render service to repay kindness
performance / results / achievement
to show an effect / to produce an effect / a conspicuous effect
to yield results
quick results / fast-acting
timeliness / period of viability or validity / (law) prescription; limitation / (metallurgy) aging
effectiveness of fertilizer
sound effect
equivalent; equal in effect
specially good effect; special efficacy / (cinema etc) special effects
after-effect
visual effect (abbr. for 視覺效果|视觉效果)
(law) period during which one can prosecute or sue sb (as stipulated by a statute of limitations)
lighting effect
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *效* | 效* | *效
variant of 傚|效
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *效* | 效* | *效
to imitate (variant of )
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *效* | 效* | *效
variant of


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