长效

長效

chángxiào

adjective HSK 7-9 #84,279

Meanings

1 long-lasting
2 effective over an extended period
3 long-acting

Characters

effect; effectiveness

Examples

我们需要建立长效机制来解决这个问题。

Wǒmen xūyào jiànlì chángxiào jīzhì lái jiějué zhège wèntí.

We need to establish a long-term mechanism to solve this problem.

医生给他开了长效药物。

Yīshēng gěi tā kāi le chángxiào yàowù.

The doctor prescribed him long-acting medication.

这种肥料具有长效性。

Zhèzhǒng féiliào jùyǒu chángxiào xìng.

This fertilizer has long-lasting effectiveness.

Tips

usage

长效 is almost always used as a modifier: 长效机制 (long-term mechanism), 长效药物 (long-acting medicine), 长效管理 (sustained management). In policy language, 长效机制 is a very common phrase.

Stroke Order

长 cháng

效 xiào