考官

kǎoguān
noun #68,426

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 examiner (for tests, interviews etc.)
  2. 2 (historical) imperial examination official

Examples

Kǎoguān wèn le wǒ sān gè miànshì wèntí.
The examiner asked me three interview questions.
Gǔdài de kǎoguān fùzé kējǔ kǎoshì.
Examiners in ancient times were responsible for the imperial civil service examinations.

Tips

history
In imperial China, 考官 oversaw the 科举 (kējǔ) civil service exam — the gatekeeping institution that decided which scholars became officials. The system ran from the Sui dynasty (605 CE) until 1905, shaping over a millennium of Chinese governance.

Stroke Order

kǎo
guān