粵

效haau6力lik6

haau6 lik6xiao4li4xiào lì

English

  1. effectiveness
  2. (noun) Potency of; (verb) 1. Serve to (organisation etc.)
  3. to render a service to; to serve
  4. effect; effectiveness; efficacy
  5. positive effect
  6. to serve (in some capacity)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 幫人或者組織做嘢
  2. 有效嘅程度

Examples

  • 我會努力為球隊效力。

    I will try my best to render a service to our football team.

  • 呢隻藥嘅效力比較低。

    This medicine has a lower efficacy.

  • 老闆高薪聘請我哋為公司效力。

    Our boss employs us with high salaries to serve the company.

  • 呢兩份合同具有同等法律效力。

    These two contracts have the same legal effect.

  • 呢個守門員已經為南華效力十年。

    This goalie has been serving South China AA for ten years.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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