Definition
收效 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to produce results' or 'to take effect'. It's composed of 收 (to collect) and 效 (effect). As a verb-object phrase, you can split it by inserting 了, 过, or a measure word like 点 between the two syllables — for example, 收了效 ('has produced results') or 收了一点效 ('produced a little effect'). It is intransitive: you cannot say 收效 something directly; instead, use a topic-comment pattern (e.g. 这个办法收效很好) or a prepositional phrase (在...方面收效).
v.o.
to produce resultsto be effectiveto have an effect
Examples
- 收效。Xīn de guǎnlǐ fāngfǎ shōu xiào hěn hǎo.The new management method has produced good results.
- ,。Wǒmen nǔlì le hěn jiǔ, cái shōu le yìdiǎn xiào.We worked hard for a long time and only got a little result.
- 收效。Zhè xiàng zhèngcè zài duǎn shíjiān nèi shōu xiào bú dà.This policy has not had much effect in a short time.
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