收效 (shōu xiào) — to produce results; to be effective; to have an effect
Definition
Used for actions, policies, or efforts that 'produce / yield results' over time — often in formal writing. Pairs with adverbs like 很好 or 不大 to judge effectiveness.
verb
to produce resultsto be effectiveto have an effect
Examples
- 收效。Xīn de guǎn lǐ fāng fǎ shōu xiào hěn hǎo.The new management method has produced good results.
- ，。Wǒ men nǔ lì le hěn jiǔ, cái shōu le yì diǎn xiào.We worked hard for a long time and only got a little result.
- 收效。Zhè xiàng zhèng cè zài duǎn shí jiān nèi shōu xiào bú dà.This policy has not had much effect in a short time.
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