How is 生效 pronounced?

生效 is pronounced “shēng xiào” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 生效?

生效 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 6

生效

shēng xiào

生效 (shēng xiào) means “(of a law, contract, agreement, ban etc) to come into force; to go into effect; to become operative”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 生效

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Frequently asked questions

What does 生效 mean?: 生效 (shēng xiào) means “(of a law, contract, agreement, ban etc) to come into force; to go into effect; to become operative”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 生效 pronounced?: 生效 is pronounced “shēng xiào” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 生效?: 生效 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-07-06