中考

zhōngkǎo

noun #40,185

Meanings

1 senior high school entrance exam (end of grade 9)

Characters

middle (short for 高中 senior high)

Examples

HSK 2

我儿子明年就要中考了。

Wǒ érzi míngnián jiùyào zhōngkǎo le.

My son takes the senior-high entrance exam next year.

HSK 4

中考前的最后一个月特别紧张。

Zhōngkǎo qián de zuìhòu yíge yuè tèbié jǐnzhāng.

The last month before the senior-high entrance exam is especially stressful.

HSK 5

中考成绩决定你能上哪所高中。

Zhōngkǎo chéngjì juédìng nǐ néng shàng nǎ suǒ gāozhōng.

Your senior-high-entrance score determines which high school you can attend.

Tips

culture

Compare with 高考 (university entrance exam). 中考 sorts 9th graders into academic high schools vs vocational schools, often seen as the first major fork in a Chinese student's life.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

考 kǎo