笔试 bǐshì written examination
written examination; paper test (for an applicant)
How to remember 笔试: 笔 pen + 试 try = written examination.
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How it is used
- Noun for a written examination, one stage of a hiring or admissions process.
- 先笔试，再面试 (xiān bǐshì, zài miànshì) - Written exam first, then the interview.
- Sits alongside 口试 (kǒushì, oral exam) and 面试 (miànshì, interview) as the standard trio of test types.
- Common in job-application and school-admission contexts.