考取

kǎoqǔ
verb #97,374

Meanings

  1. 1 to pass an entrance exam
  2. 2 to be admitted (to a school or program)
  3. 3 to earn (a license or certificate) by exam

Examples

Tā kǎoqǔ le Táiwān Dàxué.
She got into National Taiwan University.
Wǒ qùnián kǎoqǔ le jiàzhào.
I got my driver's license last year.

Tips

usage
Implies successful admission, not just sitting the exam. 参加考试 means to take the test; 考取 means to pass it.

Stroke Order

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