效力

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

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• 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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      edit edit 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` 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

1. 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. [Pinyin]

   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

1. 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. [Pinyin]

     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 Hyōgaiji	りょく Grade: 1
on’yomi

Noun

效(こう)力(りょく) • (kōryoku) 

1. effect