生效

shēngxiào

verb HSK 7-9 #7,973

Meanings

1 to take effect
2 to come into force

Characters

to produce; to give rise to

Examples

HSK 4

新法律下个月开始生效。

Xīn fǎlǜ xiàgèyuè kāishǐ shēngxiào.

The new law will take effect next month.

HSK 5

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