生效
Old HSK 6
生效 (shēngxiào) · to take effect
生效 (shēngxiào) means “to take effect; to come into force”. It is written with 2 characters: 生 (to give birth) + 效 (result). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 生效 is built
The characters
生 shēng · to give birth
What 生 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: A shoot 屮 growing in the soil 土 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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
新规定从下个月开始生效。Xīn guīdìng cóng xiàgèyuè kāishǐ shēngxiào.The new rules take effect from next month.
合同签字后马上生效。Hétóng qiānzì hòu mǎshàng shēngxiào.The contract takes effect as soon as it is signed.
Questions about 生效
What does 生效 mean?
生效 (shēngxiào) means “to take effect; to come into force”.
How do you pronounce 生效?
生效 is pronounced shēngxiào.
Which HSK level is 生效?
生效 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 男生nánshēngboy
- 女生nǚshēnggirl
- 生病shēngbìngto become ill
- 生气shēngqìangry
- 生日shēngrìbirthday
- 先生xiānshengMr
- 小学生xiǎoxuéshēngprimary school student
- 学生xuéshengstudent
- 医生yīshēngdoctor
Learn 生效 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 162: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.