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失效

shī xiào · shi xiao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to fail
  2. to lose effectiveness
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An expired coupon

  1. Dengdeng

    这张(zhèzhāng)优惠券(yōuhuìquàn)怎么(zěnme)用不了(yòngbuliǎo)？

    Why can I not use this coupon?

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)日期(rìqī)，它(tā)昨天(zuótiān)就(jiù)失效(shīxiào)了(le)。

    Look at the date. It already expired yesterday.

  3. Dengdeng

    失效(shīxiào)了(le)？我(wǒ)还(hái)想(xiǎng)今天(jīntiān)用(yòng)呢(ne)！

    Expired? I still wanted to use it today!

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)什么时候(shénmeshíhou)领(lǐng)的(de)？

    When did you get it?

  5. Dengdeng

    上个月(shànggèyuè)。我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)等(děng)到(dào)最(zuì)合适(héshì)的(de)时候(shíhou)再(zài)用(yòng)。

    Last month. I wanted to wait for the most suitable time to use it.

  6. Liangliang

    最合适(zuìhéshì)的(de)时候(shíhou)，就是(jiùshì)它(tā)失效(shīxiào)的(de)时候(shíhou)吧(ba)？

    The most suitable time is when it expires, right?

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)张(zhāng)优(yōu)惠(huì)券(quàn)已(yǐ)经(jīng)失(shī)效(xiào)了(le)。

This coupon has already expired.

02

合(hé)同(tóng)到(dào)期(qī)后(hòu)就(jiù)自(zì)动(dòng)失(shī)效(xiào)。

The contract automatically becomes invalid after it expires.

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