考生 kǎoshēng exam candidate
exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam
How to remember 考生: 考 to test + 生 life = exam candidate.
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How it is used
- Noun for someone taking or registered for an exam, especially a formal one like the gaokao.
- 高考考生 (gāokǎo kǎoshēng) - gaokao candidates/examinees, a very common news collocation.
- Refers to the role during exam season specifically, not "student" in general - a 考生 is a 学生 only while sitting the test.
- Common in official notices, exam venues, and news coverage of testing season.