Chinese word dictionary

卓有成效

zhuó yǒu chéng xiào · highly effective; fruitful

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Word information

Simplified卓有成效

Traditional卓有成效

Pinyinzhuó yǒu chéng xiào

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

卓zhuō

profound, lofty, brilliant

有yǒu

to have, to own, to possess; to exist

成chéng

to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed

效xiào

result, effect; effective

How to learn 卓有成效

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be

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to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)

有的yǒude

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slightly; a little; somewhat

有些yǒuxiē

some; somewhat

有意思yǒuyìsi

interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun