生效

shēng xiào · sheng xiao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to take effect
  2. to go into effect

In a sentence

2 examples
01

一(yí)项(xiàng)新(xīn)的(de)法(fǎ)律(lǜ)生(shēng)效(xiào)了(le)。

A new law has come into existence.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

合(hé)同(tóng)签(qiān)字(zì)以(yǐ)后(hòu)马(mǎ)上(shàng)生(shēng)效(xiào)。

The contract takes effect immediately after it is signed.

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