有效
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)
有效 (yǒuxiào) · effective
有效 (yǒuxiào) means “effective; valid”. It is written with 2 characters: 有 (to have) + 效 (result). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 有效 is built
The characters
有 yǒu · to have
What 有 is made of
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
效 xiào · result
What 效 is made of
- 交jiāo — to connect
- 六liù — six
- 亠tóu — lid
- 八bā — eight
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 六liù — six
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: 攵 gives the meaning, 交 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个办法很有效。Zhège bànfǎ hěn yǒuxiào.This method is very effective.
这张票还有效吗?Zhè zhāng piào hái yǒuxiào ma?Is this ticket still valid?
Questions about 有效
What does 有效 mean?
有效 (yǒuxiào) means “effective; valid”.
How do you pronounce 有效?
有效 is pronounced yǒuxiào.
Which HSK level is 有效?
有效 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 还有háiyǒualso
- 没有méiyǒunot have
- 有的yǒudesome (of them)
- 有名yǒumíngfamous
- 有时候yǒushíhousometimes
- 有些yǒuxiēsome
- 有用yǒuyònguseful
- 所有suǒyǒuall
- 有空儿yǒukòngrto be free
- 有人yǒurénsomeone
Learn 有效 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 80: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.