考试

kǎo shì
HSK 1Verb (动)Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

v
Often used to describe the action of students participating in an exam or schools administering one.
to take or give a test/exam
通过书面或口头提问等方式，考查知识或技能。
Words:
考试男子考试制度
Synonyms:
考查测验考核考察试验测试
Antonyms:
免考免试
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)这(zhè)周(zhōu)六(liù)要(yào)去(qù)大(dà)学(xué)考(kǎo)试(shì)。
    I have to go to the university to take an exam this Saturday.
  2. 这(zhè)所(suǒ)学(xué)校(xiào)每(měi)年(nián)考(kǎo)试(shì)两(liǎng)次(cì)。
    This school administers exams twice a year.
n
A very common noun. It refers to the event or the paper itself.
exam; test
知识和技能的测验。
Words:
科举考试各项考试毕业考试
Sentences:
  1. 昨(zuó)天(tiān)的(de)数(shù)学(xué)考(kǎo)试(shì)很(hěn)难(nán)。
    Yesterday's math exam was very difficult.
  2. 他(tā)通(tōng)过(guò)了(le)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)的(de)毕(bì)业(yè)考(kǎo)试(shì)。
    He passed all his graduation exams.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
kǎo考

question; examination

HSK 1
shì试

try; test