效用

xiàoyòng
  1. usefulness
  2. effectiveness
  3. (economics) utility

CEDICT

usefulness; effectiveness; utility

Wiktionary

  1. 功效與作用。
  2. 效勞。

重編國語辭典

事物所產生的效果和應用

維基詞典

Entry Composition

=1 效 xiào variant of 傚 xiào
=1 效 xiào to imitate (variant of 效 xiào)
=1 效 xiào variant of 效 xiào
=1 效 xiào
  1. effect
  2. efficacy
  3. to imitate
2 用 yòng
  1. to use; to make use of; to employ
  2. (coverb) with; using
  3. to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)
  4. usefulness; utility
  5. (bound form) expense; outlay
  6. (courteous) to eat; to drink
  7. (literary) hence; therefore

Related entries

用處 yòngchu usefulness

classifier: 個

如果汤姆不服用处方药，他的健康状况可能会恶化。

If Tom doesn't take the prescribed medicine, his state of health might deteriorate.

Source: Tatoeba

效力 xiàolì
  1. effectiveness
  2. positive effect
  3. to serve (in some capacity)
效益 xiàoyì
  1. benefit
  2. effectiveness
  3. efficiency
效能 xiàonéng
  1. efficacy
  2. effectiveness
功利 gōnglì utility