高考

gāokǎo

noun HSK 6 #18,750

Meanings

1 college entrance examination (gaokao)
2 national university entrance exam

Characters

Higher exam — short for 高等学校入学考试 (college entrance examination).

Examples

高考是中国最重要的考试。

Gāokǎo shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de kǎoshì.

The gaokao is China's most important exam.

他高考考了680分。

Tā gāokǎo kǎo le 680 fēn.

He scored 680 on the gaokao.

高考每年六月举行。

Gāokǎo měinián liùyuè jǔxíng.

The gaokao is held every June.

很多家长陪孩子参加高考。

Hěn duō jiāzhǎng péi háizi cānjiā gāokǎo.

Many parents accompany their children to the gaokao.

Tips

usage

高考 is an abbreviation of 高等学校招生统一考试. It's a two-day exam in June that determines which university students can attend. It affects nearly 10 million students annually.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

考 kǎo