功效

• ピンイン: gōng xiào
• 漢字の分解: 功 = merit, beneficial result; 效 = 交 + 攵 — effect, result, to follow/imitate

意味

効能・効き目（有益な作用）

Widely used in traditional Chinese medicine (中药功效 = TCM medicinal effects), cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition. Describes both what something does and how well it does it. Distinguished from 效果 (general result/outcome) by its emphasis on specifically intended or beneficial effects.

例文

1. 这种草药具有清热解毒的功效，在民间被广泛用于辅助治疗感冒。
2. 新研发的药物在临床试验中展现出显著的抗炎功效。
3. 该护肤品的功效宣传夸大其词，实际使用效果并不明显。

使い方ガイド

場面: medicine, TCM, health, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 蜂蜜具有润燥止咳的功效，在中医里被视为天然滋补佳品。(Honey has the effect of moistening dryness and relieving cough; in TCM it is regarded as an excellent natural tonic.)
• 这套训练方法功效显著，运动员的成绩在三个月内大幅提升。(This training method is highly effective; athletes' performance improved dramatically within three months.)

避ける言い方

• 将'功效'与'效果'完全互换 — 功效 emphasises intended beneficial effects; 效果 is more general; in medical and TCM contexts, only 功效 is standard

起源と歴史

功 (merit; result) + 效 (effect; result)

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal