---
title: "Shixiao Meaning: 失效 (shīxiào) Means “to become invalid”"
description: "失效 (shīxiào) means “to become invalid; to expire; to stop working”. Hear its tones, see what 失 and 效 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shixiao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 失效 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

失效 shīxiào

## to become invalid; to expire; to stop working

## Its characters

1. 失 shī to lose
2. 效 xiào effect

## In a sentence

这张优惠券已经失效了。 This coupon has already expired.

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## More words with 失 or 效

- [长效 chángxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changxiao)
- [成效 chéngxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengxiao)
- [丢失 diūshī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diushi)
- [高效 gāoxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoxiao)
- [功效 gōngxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongxiao)
- [见效 jiànxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianxiao)
- [绩效 jìxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jixiao)
- [疗效 liáoxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liaoxiao)
- [流失 liúshī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liushi)
- [迷失 míshī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mishi)

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