效力

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See also: 効力

Chinese

		effect; efficacy; imitate	power; force; strength
simp. and trad. (效力)		效	力

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xiàolì

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): haau⁶ lik⁶
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): háu-li̍t
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): hāu-lia̍k / hāu-le̍k

(Teochew, Peng'im): hao⁷ lag⁸

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: xiàolì
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: siàolì
  - Wade–Giles: hsiao⁴-li⁴
  - Yale: syàu-lì
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiawlih
  - Palladius: сяоли (sjaoli)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
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    效力
    校曆／校历
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: haau⁶ lik⁶
  - Yale: haauh lihk
  - Cantonese Pinyin: haau⁶ lik⁹
  - Guangdong Romanization: hao⁶ lig⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /haːu̯²² lɪk̚²/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: háu-li̍t
  - Hakka Romanization System: hau^ˋ lid
  - Hagfa Pinyim: hau³ lid⁶
  - Sinological IPA: /hau̯³¹ lit̚⁵/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hāu-lia̍k
  - Tâi-lô: hāu-lia̍k
  - Phofsit Daibuun: hauxliak
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /hau⁴¹⁻²² liak̚²⁴/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese, Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hāu-le̍k
  - Tâi-lô: hāu-li̍k
  - Phofsit Daibuun: hauxlek
  - IPA (Xiamen): /hau²²⁻²¹ liɪk̚⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /hau³³⁻¹¹ liɪk̚⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /hau²²⁻²¹ liɪk̚¹²¹/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /hau³³⁻²¹ liɪk̚⁴/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: hao⁷ lag⁸
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: hāu la̍k
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /hau¹¹ lak̚⁴/

Noun

效力

effect; effectiveness; efficacy
這兩份合同具有同等法律效力。 [MSC, trad.]
这两份合同具有同等法律效力。 [MSC, simp.]
Zhè liǎng fèn hétóng jùyǒu tóngděng fǎlǜ xiàolì.
These two contracts have the same legal effect.

Synonyms

力量 (lìliàng)
功力 (gōnglì)
功效 (gōngxiào)
性能 (xìngnéng)
應效／应效 (Hokkien)
效率 (xiàolǜ)
效能 (xiàonéng)
效驗／效验 (xiàoyàn)
證驗／证验 (zhèngyàn)

Derived terms

法律效力 (fǎlǜ xiàolì)

Verb

效力

to serve; to render a service
- 球員們不論國籍，只效力於自己的俱樂部，他們比賽時的激情中完全沒有愛國主義的因子。 [MSC, trad.]
  球员们不论国籍，只效力于自己的俱乐部，他们比赛时的激情中完全没有爱国主义的因子。 [MSC, simp.]
  From: 馮驥才 (Feng Jicai), 國家榮譽感 (National Prestige)
  Qiúyuánmen bùlùn guójí, zhǐ xiàolì yú zìjǐ de jùlèbù, tāmen bǐsài shí de jīqíng zhōng wánquán méiyǒu àiguózhǔyì de yīnzǐ.
  The players, without regard to national origin, render service only for their club team. During the excitement of their competitions, there are absolutely no elements of patriotism.

Synonyms

效勞／效劳 (xiàoláo)
服務／服务 (fúwù)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
效	力
こう Hyōgai	りょく Grade: 1
on'yomi

Noun

效(こう)力(りょく) • (kōryoku)

effect

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