How to say “exam” in Chinese
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“Exam” in Chinese is 考试, kǎo shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
考试 is read kǎo shì: 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
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
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 “考试”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 考试. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 明天考试，我有点儿担心。míngtiānkǎoshì,wǒyǒudiǎnrdānxīnThere's an exam tomorrow, I'm a little worried.
- 你考试考得怎么样？nǐkǎoshìkǎodezěnmeyàngHow did your exam go?
- 考试结束了我觉得很轻松kǎoshìjiéshùle,wǒjuédehěnqīngsōngThe exam is over, and I feel relieved.
- 考试的时候我很紧张kǎoshìdeshíhouwǒhěnjǐnzhāngI get very nervous during exams.
- 所有的学生都要参加考试。suǒyǒudexuéshengdōuyàocānjiākǎoshìAll students have to take the exam.
- 你怎么准备考试？nǐzěnmezhǔnbèikǎoshìHow do you prepare for exams?
More words from the lesson “The exam”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “exam” in Chinese?
“Exam” in Chinese is 考试, pinyin kǎoshì.
What does 考试 mean?
考试 (kǎoshì) means “exam”.
How do you write 考试?
考试 is 2 characters: 考 (kǎo) — examine, test; 试 (shì) — try. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 考试?
考试 is read kǎoshì. Tones: kǎo — third tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“exam” in the lesson “The exam”
This word is from the topic “Studies and tasks” of HSK 2. 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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