考试 kǎoshì test
test; exam; to give or take a test
How to remember 考试: 考 to test + 试 try = test.
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How it is used
- An exam, and 'to take/give an exam': 明天考试 (míngtiān kǎoshì) there's an exam tomorrow; 参加考试 (cānjiā kǎoshì) sit an exam.
- It's a verb-object compound, so 'take two exams' splits it: 考了两次试 (kǎole liǎng cì shì).
- 考 alone as a verb means to test: 考数学 (kǎo shùxué) be tested on math; 考试 is the event/noun.
Example sentences
- 今天上午考试。 Jīntiān shàngwǔ kǎoshì.I'm taking a test this morning.
- 考试成绩很重要。 Kǎoshì chéngjì hěn zhòngyào.Test results are very important.
- 考试前要认真复习。 Kǎoshì qián yào rènzhēn fùxí.You must review your lessons well before the examination.
- 我考试合格了。 Wǒ kǎoshì hégé le.I've qualified on the exam.