Definition
时效性 is a noun that refers to the property of being time-sensitive or having a limited window of relevance. It combines 时效 (time effectiveness / statute of limitations) with 性 (-ness suffix). You'll encounter it in contexts where information, products, or legal claims lose their value or validity after a certain time — news articles, food expiration dates, legal deadlines, and data analysis all have 时效性. The word is more abstract than just 'timeliness' — it implies a built-in expiry or a shelf life.
n.
time sensitivitytimeliness (the property of being relevant or valid only within a certain time frame)
Examples
- 时效性,。Xīnwén de shí xiào xìng hěn qiáng, guò le yì zhōu jiù méi shénme jiàzhí le.News has strong timeliness — after a week it has little value.
- 时效性。Zhège fǎlǜ wénjiàn de shí xiào xìng shì sān nián.The time validity of this legal document is three years.
- 时效性。Shùjù fēnxī bìxū kǎolǜ shùjù de shí xiào xìng.Data analysis must consider the timeliness of the data.
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