效率 (xiào lǜ) — efficiency
Definition
效率 is how quickly and productively work gets done (efficiency), often paired with 高/低. 效益 (HSK7) is the resulting benefit or economic return, not the speed.
noun
efficiency
Examples
- 效率。Zhè tái jī qì de xiào lǜ fēi cháng gāo.The efficiency of this machine is very high.
- ，效率。Tā zuò shì hěn rèn zhēn, xiào lǜ yě hěn gāo.He does things very carefully, and his efficiency is also high.
- 效率。Wǒ men zhèng zài xiǎng bàn fǎ tí gāo xiào lǜ.We are trying to find ways to improve efficiency.
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