Definition
报考 (bào kǎo) means to register for an exam or apply to a school/program. It is more specific than 报名 (bào míng), which is a general 'sign up' for any class, event, or activity. Use 报考 when the registration is tied to an exam or academic application.
verb
to register for (an exam)to apply for (a school, program, etc.)
Examples
- 报考。Tā jīnnián bào kǎo le yánjiūshēng kǎoshì.He registered for the graduate school entrance exam this year.
- 报考。Wǒ xiǎng bào kǎo Běijīng Dàxué de jìsuànjī zhuānyè.I want to apply for the computer science major at Peking University.
- 报考？Nǐ bào kǎo nǎ ge dàxué?Which university are you applying to?
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