考试

考試

kǎoshì

noun HSK 1 #2,341

Meanings

1 exam; test
2 to take an exam

Characters

Examples

明天有考试。

Míngtiān yǒu kǎoshì.

There's an exam tomorrow.

考试考得怎么样？

Kǎoshì kǎo de zěnmeyàng?

How did the exam go?

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