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


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