effective; useful
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
effective; useful; up to the task
dialectThis term is predominantly used in regional dialects and carries a negative connotation when used in the negative form. It indicates whether something or someone is sufficient or competent for a task.
Shéi谁
shuō说
rén人
shǎo少
le了
bù不
dǐ抵
shì事
！
Who says having fewer people won't work!
Jiū究
jìng竟
dǐ抵
bu不
dǐ抵
shì事
，
hái还
yào要
shì试
yī一
shì试
kàn看
。
Whether it's really effective or not still needs to be tested.
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Guāng光
shuō说
dà大
huà话
bù不
dǐ抵
shì事
，
děi得
ná拿
chū出
xíng行
dòng动
lái来
。
Just boasting isn't useful; you need to take action.
Zhè这
bǎ把
jiù旧
sǎn伞
bù不
dǐ抵
shì事
le了
，
děi得
mǎi买
bǎ把
xīn新
de的
。
This old umbrella is no longer effective; I need to buy a new one.
Tā他
shì是
ge个
dǐ抵
shì事
de的
rén人
，
bǎ把
shì事
qing情
jiāo交
gěi给
tā他
bàn办
，
fàng放
xīn心
。
He's a capable person; you can rest assured to leave the matter to him.