Word: 生效 (shēngxiào) 生效 dictionary entry shēngxiào (of a law, contract, agreement, ban etc) to come into force Full dictionary entry for 生效 Example sentences using 生效 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 一项新的法律生效了。 Yí xiàng xīn de fǎlǜ shēngxiào le. A new law has come into existence. 合同签字以后马上就生效了。 Hétong qiānzì yǐhòu mǎshàng jiù shēngxiào le. The contract went into force as soon as it was signed.