生效

shēngxiào

verb HSK 7 #7,973

Meanings

1 to take effect
2 to come into force

Characters

to produce; to give rise to

Examples

新法律下个月开始生效。

Xīn fǎlǜ xià gè yuè kāishǐ shēngxiào.

The new law will take effect next month.

这份合同签字后立即生效。

Zhè fèn hétong qiānzì hòu lìjí shēngxiào.

This contract takes effect immediately after signing.

Tips

usage

The opposite is 失效 (shīxiào) — to lose effect, to expire.

memory

生 (to produce) + 效 (effect) — to produce an effect, i.e. to take effect.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

效 xiào