efficacious; accurate (of predictions)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesadjective
efficacious; remarkably effective
Often describes methods, medicines, or remedies that work very well.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
fēi非
cháng常
líng灵
yàn验
，
wǒ我
de的
gǎn感
mào冒
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
hǎo好
le了
。
This medicine is very efficacious; my cold got better quickly.
Tā他
de的
piān偏
fāng方
bǐ比
yī医
yuàn院
kāi开
de的
yào药
hái还
líng灵
yàn验
。
His folk remedy is even more effective than the medicine prescribed by the hospital.
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Zhè这
gè个
jiě解
jué决
fāng方
àn案
guǒ果
rán然
líng灵
yàn验
，
wèn问
tí题
mǎ马
shàng上
jiù就
jiě解
jué决
le了
。
This solution indeed proved effective; the problem was solved immediately.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhè这
zuò座
miào庙
lǐ里
de的
pú菩
sà萨
hěn很
líng灵
yàn验
。
It is said that the Bodhisattva in this temple is very efficacious.
adjective
accurate; proven true (of predictions, prophecies)
Used for weather forecasts, prophecies, or predictions that come true.
Tiān天
qì气
yù预
bào报
zhēn真
líng灵
yàn验
，
shuō说
xià下
yǔ雨
jiù就
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
。
The weather forecast was really accurate; it said it would rain, and it did.
Lǎo老
Wáng王
de的
yù预
yán言
yī一
xiàng向
hěn很
líng灵
yàn验
。
Lao Wang's predictions have always been accurate.
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Nà那
gè个
suàn算
mìng命
xiān先
sheng生
de的
huà话
jū居
rán然
líng灵
yàn验
le了
。
That fortune-teller's words actually came true.
Tā他
de的
yù预
gǎn感
hěn很
líng灵
yàn验
，
zǒng总
néng能
tí提
qián前
zhī知
dào道
huì会
fā发
shēng生
shén什
me么
。
His premonitions are very accurate; he always knows in advance what will happen.