考
examine; test; study; deceased father
Meanings
6 senses · 30 examplesverb
to ask questions; to quiz
Used for testing someone with questions, often in casual or formal situations
The teacher quizzed us on Chinese vocabulary in class.
The kids quizzed Mom about ancient poems today.
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This difficult question stumped me.
He did well using the quiz method.
We use quizzing to test our learning stories.
verb
to take an exam; to pass an exam
Used for academic or formal assessment
We will take the final exam next month.
He got accepted into a top university.
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My older sister got accepted into a good university.
He is preparing to pass the high school entrance exam.
We all did very well on this exam.
verb
to inspect; to check
formalUsed for official or careful inspection
Leaders came to inspect the local education situation.
The company checks employee attendance every month.
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We need to inspect the health of this forest.
The police inspected the crime scene.
This inspection found many problems.
verb
to think; to research; to study
formalUsed for deep thinking or academic research
We need to carefully think about this complex problem.
This scholar is researching ancient Chinese culture.
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We need to study the history of the ancient country.
He is thinking about a scientific problem.
This research requires exciting archaeological work.
noun
deceased father
literaryOnly used in classical or formal literary contexts
We paid homage to our deceased father during the Qingming Festival.
Honoring our deceased father and mother is a tradition of our family.
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This book was written to commemorate our deceased father.
He talked about the life of his deceased father.
My deceased father was a person we respected.
noun
surname Kao
Used as a family name
My neighbor has the surname Kao.
Mr. Kao is our teacher.
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Kao is an uncommon surname.
Mr. Kao is our friend.
Classmate Kao came to our home as a guest today.