Definition
初见成效 is a four-character set phrase meaning 'to start seeing results' or 'preliminary results have been achieved'. It is often used in formal or written contexts — news reports, project updates, policy evaluations — to indicate that an effort has begun to show positive outcomes but is still in early stages.
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to start seeing resultspreliminary achievements have been made
Examples
- ，初见成效。Xīn zhèngcè shíshī hòu, jīngjì chū jiàn.After the new policy was implemented, the economy began to show preliminary results.
- 初见成效，。Xiàngmù yǐjīng chū jiàn, yùjì míngnián kěyǐ wánchéng.The project has already shown initial results and is expected to be completed next year.
- ，初见成效。Jīngguò jǐ gè yuè de nǔlì, gǎigé zhōngyú chū jiàn.After months of effort, the reform has finally started to yield results.
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