take effect; produce results
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to take effect; to become effective; to produce the desired result
Commonly used in medical, therapeutic, or methodical contexts to indicate that a treatment, medicine, or approach is working.
Zhè这
yào药
chī吃
xià下
qù去
jiù就
jiàn见
xiào效
。
This medicine takes effect as soon as you take it.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhì治
liáo疗
fāng方
fǎ法
jiàn见
xiào效
hěn很
kuài快
。
This treatment method produces results very quickly.
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Duàn锻
liàn炼
yào要
jiān坚
chí持
cái才
néng能
jiàn见
xiào效
。
You must persist with exercise for it to be effective.
Zhè这
gè个
zhèng政
cè策
duǎn短
qī期
nèi内
hěn很
nán难
jiàn见
xiào效
。
This policy will be difficult to produce results in the short term.