examination; test; to take an exam
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
examination; test; exam
Refers to the event, paper, or assessment itself. Can be used for academic, professional, or certification contexts.
Míng明
tiān天
shàng上
wǔ午
wǒ我
men们
yǒu有
yī一
chǎng场
shù数
xué学
kǎo考
shì试
。
Tomorrow morning we have a math exam.
Zhè这
cì次
kǎo考
shì试
hěn很
nán难
，
hěn很
duō多
xué学
shēng生
dōu都
méi没
jí及
gé格
。
This exam was very difficult; many students didn't pass.
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Tā他
shùn顺
lì利
tōng通
guò过
le了
jià驾
shǐ驶
zhí执
zhào照
kǎo考
shì试
。
He successfully passed the driver's license examination.
verb
to take an exam; to sit for an examination
Used when emphasizing the action of participating in the examination. Often followed by result complements or directional complements.
Xué学
shēng生
men们
zhèng正
zài在
jiào教
shì室
lǐ里
ān安
jìng静
de地
kǎo考
shì试
。
The students are quietly taking the exam in the classroom.
Wǒ我
míng明
tiān天
yào要
kǎo考
shì试
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
jīn今
wǎn晚
bù不
néng能
qù去
kàn看
diàn电
yǐng影
le了
。
I have an exam tomorrow, so I can't go to the movies tonight.
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Tā他
kǎo考
shì试
kǎo考
de得
hěn很
hǎo好
，
dé得
le了
quán全
bān班
dì第
yī一
。
He did very well on the exam, ranking first in the class.