How to say “assess” in Chinese

考核
kǎohé

assess, evaluate (work)

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Jobs and positions”

“Assess” in Chinese is 考核, kǎo hé: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

考核 is read kǎo hé: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

kǎo — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
hé — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

考
kǎo — examine, test
核
hé — pit, core; check

On the left, 木 “tree”: the pit of a fruit. The right part is the same as in 孩 hái.

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 “考核”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 考核. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 他没有通过年终考核tāméiyǒutōngguòniánzhōngkǎohéHe didn't pass the year-end review.

More words from the lesson “Hiring: from résumé to performance review”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “assess” in Chinese?

“Assess” in Chinese is 考核, pinyin kǎohé.

What does 考核 mean?

考核 (kǎohé) means “assess, evaluate (work)”.

How do you write 考核?

考核 is 2 characters: 考 (kǎo) — examine, test; 核 (hé) — pit, core; check. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 考核?

考核 is read kǎohé. Tones: kǎo — third tone, hé — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“assess” in the lesson “Hiring: from résumé to performance review”

This word is from the topic “Jobs and positions” of HSK 6. 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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