# 效力 (xiàolì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 效力 (xiàolì) means “effectiveness; legal effect; to serve”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: effectiveness; legal effect; to serve
- Pinyin: xiàolì (xiao4 li4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 这份合同从今天起发生效力。
  Zhè fèn hétong cóng jīntiān qǐ فāshēng xiàolì.
  This contract takes legal effect starting today.

## Characters

- 效 (xiào): to imitate (variant of 效); effect
- [力](https://hanziro.com/word/li-strength/) (lì): strength; power

https://hanziro.com/word/xiao-li-effectiveness/

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