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考上

kǎoshàng
verb #17,907

Meanings

  1. 1 to pass an entrance exam
  2. 2 to be admitted to (a school)

Characters

考
kǎo
to take an exam
上
shàng
up; to succeed in

Examples

她考上了北京大学。
Tā kǎoshàngle Běijīng Dàxué.
She was admitted to Peking University.
考上名牌大学是很多学生的梦想。
Kǎoshàng míngpái dàxué shì hěn duō xuéshēng de mèngxiǎng.
Getting into a prestigious university is the dream of many students.

Tips

grammar
考上 is a result complement: 考 (to take an exam) + 上 (success/upward result). The negative form is 没考上 (méi kǎoshàng, didn't pass). Compare: 考不上 (kǎo bu shàng, can't pass).

Stroke Order

考 kǎo
上 shàng

Related Words

考试 kǎoshì HSK 1 #2,341
exam; test / to take an exam
上学 shàngxué HSK 1 #2,031
to go to school / to attend school
考 kǎo HSK 1 #2,820
to test; to take an exam
考验 kǎoyàn HSK 3 #3,583
test; trial; ordeal / to put to the test
高考 gāokǎo HSK 6 #18,750
college entrance examination (gaokao) / national university entrance exam
考虑 kǎolǜ HSK 4 #537
to consider; to think over / consideration
看上去 kànshangqu HSK 3 #588
it looks like / it appears; it seems
补考 bǔkǎo HSK 6 #26,030
makeup exam; retake exam / to take a makeup exam
山上 shānshàng #4,990
on the mountain / on the hill / uphill
上衣 shàngyī HSK 3 #4,967
jacket / upper garment
考上 kǎoshàng
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