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生效

shēng xiào · sheng xiao

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to take effect
  2. to go into effect
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The coupon

  1. Liangliang

    这张(zhèzhāng)优惠券(yōuhuìquàn)今天(jīntiān)生效(shēngxiào)吗(ma)？

    Is this coupon valid today?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)……明天(míngtiān)才(cái)生效(shēngxiào)。

    Let me see... it only takes effect tomorrow.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)明天(míngtiān)再(zài)来(lái)。

    Then I'll come back tomorrow.

  4. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)后天(hòutiān)就(jiù)过期(guòqī)了(le)。

    But it expires the day after.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)只有(zhǐyǒu)一天(yītiān)能(néng)用(yòng)？

    So it works for just one day?

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，生效(shēngxiào)第一天(dìyītiān)就(jiù)要(yào)用(yòng)，不然(bùrán)就是(jiùshì)一张(yīzhāng)纸(zhǐ)。

    Yes, use it the first day it takes effect, or it's just paper.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

一(yí)项(xiàng)新(xīn)的(de)法(fǎ)律(lǜ)生(shēng)效(xiào)了(le)。

A new law has come into existence.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

合(hé)同(tóng)签(qiān)字(zì)以(yǐ)后(hòu)马(mǎ)上(shàng)生(shēng)效(xiào)。

The contract takes effect immediately after it is signed.

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