考试

考試
kǎoshì
noun HSK 1 #2,341

Meanings

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

Examples

Míngtiān yǒu kǎoshì.
There's an exam tomorrow.
Kǎoshì kǎo de zěnmeyàng?
How did the exam go?
Wǒ zài zhǔnbèi kǎoshì.
I'm preparing for the exam.

Tips

culture
China has a long history of exams. The imperial examination ( kējǔ) 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 gāokǎo) is famously intense.

Stroke Order

kǎo
shì