Writing
生效 (shēng xiào) — how to say "to take effect" in Chinese
生效
To take effect; to come into force
verb
Character composition
生
to bring about, produce
效
effect
Radicals / Keys
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
开始生效
kāi shǐ shēng xiào
come into effect
正式生效
zhèng shì shēng xiào
officially take effect
生效日期
shēng xiào rì qī
effective date
Examples
这项规定从下个月开始生效。
This rule takes effect starting next month.
新规定明天生效。
The new rule takes effect tomorrow.
Frequently asked questions
Take effect in Chinese
"to take effect" in Chinese is 生效 (shēng xiào).
生效 meaning in English
生效 (shēng xiào) means "To take effect; to come into force".
How is 生效 pronounced?
It is pronounced shēng xiào (written as sheng xiao, shengxiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to take effect" in Chinese characters?
It is written 生效: 生 has 5 strokes, 效 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 生效?
生效 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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