效 (xiào) — (bound form) effect; result; (bound form) to imitate; to follow; (bound form) to devote oneself to; to render service
Definition
效 (xiào) is almost always a bound form in modern Chinese — it appears in compounds like 效果, 效仿, 效力, not standing alone. Learners meet it through these set words rather than as an independent verb.
bound form
(bound form) effectresult(bound form) to imitateto follow(bound form) to devote oneself toto render service
Examples
- 。Zhè zhǒng yào de xiào guǒ hěn hǎo.The effect of this medicine is very good.
- 。Hěn duō gōng sī xiào fǎng tā men de chéng gōng mó shì.Many companies imitate their successful model.
- 。Tā xiào lì yú yì jiā kuà guó gōng sī.He serves at a multinational company.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.