灵验

靈驗
língyàn
adjective #22,676

Meanings

  1. 1 efficacious
  2. 2 effective (of a remedy or prayer)
  3. 3 accurate (of a prediction)
  4. 4 proving true

Examples

Zhège piānfāng hěn língyàn, hē le liǎng cì jiù hǎo le.
This folk remedy was very effective — after taking it twice, it worked.
Tā de yùyán guǒrán língyàn le.
His prophecy proved accurate after all.
Jùshuō zhè zuò miào lǐ de shén tèbié língyàn, hěn duō rén lái qífú.
It is said that the deity in this temple is especially efficacious, and many people come to pray for blessings.

Tips

culture
灵验 is commonly used in a religious or folk medicine context — a deity, talisman, herbal remedy, or prediction that actually works is described as 灵验. It implies a somewhat magical or supernatural efficacy beyond ordinary effectiveness (有效).

Stroke Order

líng
yàn