见效 (jiàn xiào) — to take effect; to produce the desired result
Definition
见效 focuses on the moment a treatment or method starts producing results. Unlike 生效 (a law/contract becoming legally valid), it describes tangible outcomes of an action or remedy.
verb
to take effectto produce the desired result
Examples
- 见效。Zhè zhǒng yào chī xià qù jiù néng jiàn xiào.This kind of medicine will take effect as soon as you take it.
- ，见效。Zhè ge fāng fǎ hěn yǒu xiào, jiān chí yòng yí dìng néng jiàn xiào.This method is very effective; if you keep using it, it will definitely produce results.
- 见效？Xīn de bàn fǎ shén me shí hou cái néng jiàn xiào?When will the new approach start to take effect?
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