高效 (gāo xiào) — efficient, highly effective

Definition

高效 stresses high output per effort — a 'highly effective' way of working or doing things. Unlike 快捷 (about speed) or 得力 (about people being capable), it describes a method or process.

adjective
efficienthighly effective

Examples

  • 高效
    Zhè ge xì tǒng fēi cháng gāo xiào.
    This system is very efficient.
  • 高效
    Tā men cǎi yòng le yì zhǒng gāo xiào de guǎn lǐ fāng shì.
    They adopted an efficient management method.
  • 高效
    Rú hé tí gāo gāo xiào de gōng zuò néng lì?
    How to improve the ability to work efficiently?

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