effective; useful; works
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
effective; useful; does the job
informalA common, informal word to describe something that works as intended or produces the desired effect. Often used in spoken language.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yǎn眼
yào药
shuǐ水
r儿
tǐng挺
guǎn管
yòng用
。
This kind of eye drops is quite effective.
Xué学
pǔ普
tōng通
huà话
guāng光
tīng听
bù不
guǎn管
yòng用
，
bì必
xū须
cháng常
jiǎng讲
duō多
liàn练
。
Just listening isn't useful for learning Mandarin; you must speak often and practice a lot.
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Zhè这
ge个
lǎo老
bàn办
fǎ法
hái还
tǐng挺
guǎn管
yòng用
de的
。
This old method still works pretty well.
Nǐ你
shuō说
nà那
me么
duō多
dào道
lǐ理
，
qí其
shí实
dōu都
bù不
guǎn管
yòng用
。
You've said so many rational things, but actually none of them are useful.