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奏效 (zòu xiào): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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奏效

奏效 (zòu xiào): Take effect / produce results (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

奏效 consists of 2 characters.

to present, to play music, to achieve

to imitate, to follow an example, to be effective

Word Info

Pinyinzòu xiào

MeaningTake effect / produce results

Characters2

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word奏效

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3.

How to Use 奏效 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 奏效 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verb

guǒ果

rán然

zòu奏

xiào效

neutral

work as expected

lì立

jí即

zòu奏

xiào效

neutral

take effect immediately

Subject + Verbwith方法

fāng方

fǎ法

zòu奏

xiào效

Verb + Complementwith未能

wèi未

néng能

zòu奏

xiào效

4.

Example Sentences with 奏效

zhè这

ge个

fāng方

fǎ法

hěn很

zòu奏

xiào效

neutral

the method works

formal

Written

fail to work

。

This method is very effective.

zhè这

ge个

xīn新

fāng方

fǎ法

hěn很

kuài快

jiù就

zòu奏

xiào效

le了

。

This new method took effect very quickly.

jīng经

guò过

fǎn反

fù复

tiáo调

zhěng整

，

xīn新

de的

yíng营

xiāo销

cè策

lüè略

zhōng终

yú于

kāi开

shǐ始

zòu奏

xiào效

le了

。

After repeated adjustments, the new marketing strategy finally began to take effect.

nǐ你

shàng上

cì次

tí提

de的

jiàn建

yì议

zhēn真

de的

zòu奏

xiào效

ma吗

？

kè客

hù户

fǎn反

kuì馈

rú如

hé何

？

Did the suggestion you made last time really produce results? What was the client's feedback?

tā他

chī吃

le了

yào药

hòu后

，

bìng病

qíng情

hěn很

kuài快

zòu奏

xiào效

le了

。

After taking the medicine, his condition quickly improved.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

tóu投

rù入

le了

dà大

liàng量

zī资

yuán源

，

dàn但

zhè这

xiàng项

gǎi改

gé革

cuò措

shī施

bìng并

wèi未

zòu奏

xiào效

。

Despite the investment of substantial resources, this reform measure did not produce the desired results.

zhè这

zhǒng种

xīn心

lǐ理

àn暗

shì示

de的

fāng方

fǎ法

duì对

huǎn缓

jiě解

tā他

de的

jiāo焦

lǜ虑

fēi非

cháng常

zòu奏

xiào效

。

This method of psychological suggestion is very effective in alleviating his anxiety.

jīng经

guò过

duō多

cì次

cháng尝

shì试

，

wǒ我

men们

de的

jì计

huà划

zhōng终

yú于

zòu奏

xiào效

le了

。

After many attempts, our plan finally worked.

zhǐ只

yǒu有

duō多

guǎn管

qí齐

xià下

，

zōng综

hé合

zhì治

lǐ理

，

fāng方

àn案

cái才

néng能

zhēn真

zhèng正

zòu奏

xiào效

。

Only by taking multiple measures simultaneously and adopting comprehensive governance can the plan truly take effect.

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