卓有成效

zhuóyǒu-chéngxiào

idiom #51,111

Meanings

1 highly effective
2 remarkably successful
3 producing outstanding results

Characters

outstanding; tall

Examples

HSK 3

他们在环保工作上做出了卓有成效的努力。

Tāmen zài huánbǎo gōngzuò shàng zuòchū le zhuóyǒuchéngxiào de nǔlì.

They have made remarkably effective efforts in environmental work.

HSK 5

这项改革措施卓有成效。

Zhèxiàng gǎigé cuòshī zhuóyǒuchéngxiào.

This reform measure has been highly effective.

Tips

usage

Used to praise measures, efforts, or reforms that have actually produced results. Commonly modifies 工作 (work), 措施 (measures), 努力 (efforts). Peter Drucker's book 'The Effective Executive' is translated as 卓有成效的管理者.

Stroke Order

卓 zhuó

有 yǒu

成 chéng

效 xiào