有效

Character by character

• 有yǒu6 strokesHSK 1have, own, possess; exist
• 效xiào10 strokesHSK 3result, effect; effectiveness

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Example sentences

• 希望下次能够有效。

  Xī wàng xià cì néng gòu yǒu xiào

  I hope it'll work next time.

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 有效. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 有yǒuHSK 1

  to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 意 intentional)

• 没有méi yǒuHSK 1

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

• 还有hái yǒuHSK 1

  furthermore; in addition; still; also

• 所有suǒ yǒuHSK 2

  all; to have; to possess; to own

• 只有zhǐ yǒuHSK 3

  only have ...; there is only ...; (used in combination with 才) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy"); it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 要 "only men would have such a requirement"); (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 服 "the only thing you can do is give in")

• 有些yǒu xiēHSK 1

  some; somewhat

• 有人yǒu rénHSK 2

  someone; people; anyone; there is someone there; occupied (as in restroom)

• 有关yǒu guānHSK 6

  to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning

• 拥有yōng yǒuHSK 5

  to have; to possess

• 有的yǒu deHSK 1

  (there are) some (who are...); some (exist)

• 效果xiào guǒHSK 3

  result; effect; efficacy; (theater) sound or visual effects

• 有时yǒu shíHSK 1

  sometimes; now and then

• 有所yǒu suǒHSK 7

  somewhat; to some extent

• 有时候yǒu shí houHSK 1

  sometimes

• 具有jù yǒuHSK 3

  to have; to possess

• 有着yǒu zheHSK 5

  to have; to possess

• 有趣yǒu qùHSK 4

  interesting; fascinating; amusing

• 有意思yǒu yì siHSK 2

  interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun

• 富有fù yǒuHSK 6

  rich; wealthy; affluent; to be rich in; to be replete with

• 持有chí yǒuHSK 6

  to hold (passport, views etc)

• 有限yǒu xiànHSK 4

  limited; finite

• 有利yǒu lìHSK 3

  advantageous; favorable

• 有力yǒu lìHSK 5

  powerful; forceful; vigorous

• 有意yǒu yìHSK 7

  to intend; intentionally; interested in