take exams for higher education
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to take entrance exams for higher education
neutralTypically used in the context of progressing from one educational level to another, e.g., middle school to high school, or high school to university.
Tā他
gāo高
zhōng中
bì毕
yè业
yǐ以
hòu后
，
yī一
xīn心
xiǎng想
kǎo考
xué学
，
shàng上
hǎo好
dà大
xué学
。
After graduating from high school, he is determined to take the college entrance exams to get into a good university.
Kǎo考
xué学
yā压
lì力
tài太
dà大
，
hěn很
duō多
xué学
sheng生
shuì睡
mián眠
bù不
zú足
。
The pressure of taking entrance exams is too great; many students don't get enough sleep.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Tā他
men们
jiā家
zài在
tǎo讨
lùn论
hái孩
zi子
míng明
nián年
shì是
kǎo考
xué学
hái还
shì是
qù去
gōng工
zuò作
。
Their family is discussing whether their child should take the entrance exams next year or go to work.
Kǎo考
xué学
bù不
jǐn仅
kàn看
chéng成
jì绩
，
yǒu有
shí时
hái还
xū需
yào要
miàn面
shì试
。
Getting into a school is not only about test scores; sometimes an interview is also required.