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考试

考試
kǎoshì
noun HSK 2 #2,341

Meanings

  1. 1 exam; test
  2. 2 to take an exam

Examples

HSK 1
明天有考试。
Míngtiān yǒu kǎoshì.
There's an exam tomorrow.
HSK 2
考试考得怎么样？
Kǎoshì kǎo de zěnmeyàng?
How did the exam go?
HSK 2
我在准备考试。
Wǒ zài zhǔnbèi kǎoshì.
I'm preparing for the exam.

Tips

culture
China has a long history of exams. The imperial examination (科举) system, which started around 605 AD, was used for over 1,300 years to select government officials. Modern China's college entrance exam (高考) is famously intense.

Stroke Order

考 kǎo
试 shì