考生

kǎoshēng

noun HSK 2 #52,050

Measure Word

一名考生 míng

Meanings

1 exam candidate; test taker

Characters

Examples

今年有一千万考生参加高考。

Jīnnián yǒu yìqiān wàn kǎoshēng cānjiā gāokǎo.

This year ten million candidates are taking the college entrance exam.

考生们都很紧张。

Kǎoshēngmen dōu hěn jǐnzhāng.

The exam candidates are all very nervous.

Tips

culture

The gaokao (高考, National College Entrance Exam) is the most important exam in China. Every June, over 10 million 考生 compete for university spots. Entire cities adjust traffic and noise levels during exam days.

Stroke Order

考 kǎo

生 shēng