报考

報考

bàokǎo

verb HSK 6 #40,520

Meanings

1 to register for an exam
2 to apply for admission (to a school)

Characters

to register; to report; to sign up

to take an exam; to test

To register for an exam — to sign up to take a test.

Examples

她报考了北京大学。

Tā bàokǎo le Běijīng Dàxué.

She applied to Peking University.

今年报考的人数比去年多。

Jīnnián bàokǎo de rénshù bǐ qùnián duō.

The number of applicants this year is more than last year.

报考研究生需要什么条件？

Bàokǎo yánjiūshēng xūyào shénme tiáojiàn?

What are the requirements to apply for graduate school?

Tips

usage

报考 is used for exams and school admissions. Common usage: 报考大学 (apply to university), 报考公务员 (apply for civil service exam), 报考驾照 (register for a driving test).

Stroke Order

报 bào

考 kǎo