How to say “gaokao” in Chinese
gaokao, college entrance exam
“Gaokao” in Chinese is 高考, gāo kǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
高考 is read gāo kǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a tall tower.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “高考”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 高考. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他明年参加高考。tāmíngniáncānjiāgāokǎoHe's taking the gaokao next year.
More words from the lesson “The gaokao and your major”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “gaokao” in Chinese?
“Gaokao” in Chinese is 高考, pinyin gāokǎo.
What does 高考 mean?
高考 (gāokǎo) means “gaokao, college entrance exam”.
How do you write 高考?
高考 is 2 characters: 高 (gāo) — tall, high; 考 (kǎo) — examine, test. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 高考?
高考 is read gāokǎo. Tones: gāo — first tone, kǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“gaokao” in the lesson “The gaokao and your major”
This word is from the topic “University and goals” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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