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奏效

zòu xiào · zou xiao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to show results; to be effective
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The hiccup trick

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)一直(yīzhí)打嗝(dǎgé)，怎么办(zěnmebàn)？

    I keep hiccuping. What should I do?

  2. Liangliang

    喝(hē)点(diǎn)水(shuǐ)吧(ba)，这个(zhège)办法(bànfǎ)很(hěn)奏效(zòuxiào)。

    Drink some water. That method works well.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)喝(hē)了(le)三杯(sānbēi)，一点(yīdiǎn)也(yě)不(bù)奏效(zòuxiào)。

    I drank three glasses and it did not work at all.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)吓(xià)你(nǐ)一下(yīxià)，肯定(kěndìng)奏效(zòuxiào)！你(nǐ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)掉(diào)了(le)！

    Then I will scare you. That will definitely work! Your phone fell!

  5. Dengdeng

    啊(a)！哎(āi)，真的(zhēnde)不(bù)打嗝(dǎgé)了(le)。

    Ah! Hey, the hiccups really stopped.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)规(guī)则(zé)不(bú)是(shì)任(rèn)何(hé)情(qíng)况(kuàng)下(xià)都(dōu)奏(zòu)效(xiào)的(de)。

This rule does not apply in all cases.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)新(xīn)药(yào)对(duì)感(gǎn)冒(mào)很(hěn)奏(zòu)效(xiào)。

This new medicine is very effective for colds.

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