apply for examination; sit for entrance exam
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to apply for an examination; to register for an entrance exam
Used when registering to take an entrance examination for schools, government positions, or professional certifications.
Tā他
jué决
dìng定
tóu投
kǎo考
Qīng清
huá华
dà大
xué学
。
He decided to apply for Tsinghua University.
Jīn今
nián年
yǒu有
shù数
qiān千
míng名
xué学
shēng生
tóu投
kǎo考
zhè这
suǒ所
dà大
xué学
。
Thousands of students applied to this university this year.
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Tóu投
kǎo考
gōng公
wù务
yuán员
xū需
yào要
tōng通
guò过
yán严
gé格
de的
kǎo考
shì试
。
Applying for civil service requires passing a strict examination.