灵验

靈驗

língyàn

adjective #22,676

Meanings

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

Characters

spirit / soul / efficacious / magical

to verify / to prove / effective

Examples

这个偏方很灵验，喝了两次就好了。

Zhège piānfāng hěn língyàn, hē le liǎng cì jiù hǎo le.

This folk remedy was very effective — after taking it twice, it worked.

他的预言果然灵验了。

Tā de yùyán guǒrán língyàn le.

His prophecy proved accurate after all.

据说这座庙里的神特别灵验，很多人来祈福。

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

灵 líng

验 yàn