Writing
效率 (xiàolǜ) — how to say "efficiency" in Chinese
效率
Efficiency; efficacy
noun
Character composition
效
effect
率
rate, coefficient
Radicals / Keys
玄
Profound
#95 · xuán · 5 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
学习效率
xuéxí xiàolǜ
study efficiency
提高效率
tígāo xiàolǜ
improve efficiency
工作效率
gōngzuò xiàolǜ
work efficiency
Examples
使用先进的生产设备可以大大提高工厂的生产效率，降低人工成本。
Using advanced production equipment can greatly improve the production efficiency of the factory and reduce labor costs.
提高工作效率。
Improve work efficiency.
Frequently asked questions
Efficiency in Chinese meaning
"efficiency" in Chinese is 效率 (xiàolǜ).
效率 meaning English
效率 (xiàolǜ) means "Efficiency; efficacy".
How is 效率 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiàolǜ (written as xiaolv). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "efficiency" in Chinese characters?
It is written 效率: 效 has 10 strokes, 率 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 效率?
效率 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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