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efficacy

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

gong1xiao4 • gōngxiào

Meaning


Primary

efficacy

Alternatives

effectiveness

Mnemonic


功效 Efficacy is the 效 effect that shows a treatment's 功 achievement.

Usage


这 种 药 的 功效 已经 得到 证实。

The efficacy of this medicine has already been confirmed.

医生 正在 比较 这 两 种 药 的 功效。

The doctor is comparing the efficacy of these two medicines.

我们 还 需要 更多 证据 来 评估 这 种 疗法 的 功效。

We still need more evidence to evaluate the efficacy of this treatment.

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