take the graduate school entrance exam
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to take the graduate school entrance examination
neutralCommonly refers to the national exam for Master's programs. It implies a period of intensive preparation. The corresponding noun is '考研生' (candidate).
Tā他
dà大
sì四
de的
shí时
hou候
jué决
dìng定
kǎo考
yán研
。
He decided to prepare for graduate school entrance exams during his senior year.
Wèi为
le了
kǎo考
yán研
，
tā她
měi每
tiān天
zài在
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
xué学
xí习
shí十
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
To prepare for the grad school exam, she studies ten hours a day in the library.
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Jīn今
nián年
kǎo考
yán研
de的
jìng竞
zhēng争
fēi非
cháng常
jī激
liè烈
。
The competition for graduate school admissions this year is extremely fierce.
Kǎo考
yán研
chéng成
gōng功
yǐ以
hòu后
，
tā她
kě可
yǐ以
jì继
xù续
gōng攻
dú读
shuò硕
shì士
xué学
wèi位
。
After passing the entrance exam, she can continue to pursue a master's degree.