kǎobó

考博

Word · Verb

take the doctoral entrance exam

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to take the entrance examination for a doctoral program

formal

Refers to the process of applying for and sitting the competitive exam for admission to a PhD program in China.

Tā他
shuò硕
shì士
bì毕
yè业
hòu后
jué决
dìng定
jì继
xù续
kǎo考
bó博
 。

After graduating with his master's degree, he decided to continue and take the doctoral entrance exam.

Jīn今
nián年
kǎo考
bó博
de的
jìng竞
zhēng争
fēi非
cháng常
jī激
liè烈
 。

The competition for the doctoral entrance exam this year is extremely fierce.

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Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
quán全
lì力
zhǔn准
bèi备
kǎo考
bó博
 。

She is fully preparing to take the doctoral entrance exam.