效用 (xiào yòng) — effectiveness, usefulness

Definition

Examples

• 这种药的效果很好，但是它的效用还需要进一步研究。
  Zhè zhǒng yào de xiào guǒ hěn hǎo, dàn shì tā de xiào yòng hái xū yào jìn yí bù yán jiū.
  This medicine's effect is good, but its effectiveness needs further research.
• 新系统的效用得到了用户的肯定。
  Xīn xì tǒng de xiào yòng dé dào le yòng hù de kěn dìng.
  The usefulness of the new system was affirmed by users.
• 我们要评估这个方案的效用。
  Wǒ men yào píng gū zhè ge fāng àn de xiào yòng.
  We need to evaluate the effectiveness of this plan.