---
title: "Jianxiao Meaning: 见效 (jiànxiào) Means “to take effect”"
description: "见效 (traditional 見效, jiànxiào) means “to take effect; to work”. Hear its tones, see what 见 and 效 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianxiao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 见效 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

见效 jiànxiào

## to take effect; to work

## Its characters

1. 见 jiàn to see
2. 效 xiào effect

## In a sentence

这种药吃了三天才见效。 This medicine only took effect after three days.

[More about 见效](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%A7%81%E6%95%88)

## More words with 见 or 效

- [不见 bùjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bujian)
- [常见 chángjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjian)
- [长效 chángxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changxiao)
- [成效 chéngxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengxiao)
- [高效 gāoxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoxiao)
- [功效 gōngxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongxiao)
- [罕见 hǎnjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanjian)
- [会见 huìjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huijian)
- [见面 jiànmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianmian)
- [见证 jiànzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianzheng)

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