报考 (bào kǎo) — to register for (an exam); to apply for (a school, program, etc.)
Definition
报考 is specifically about applying to take an exam or enter a school/program. 考试 is the exam itself; 报名 is more general 'sign up' for classes, events, or exams.
verb
to register for (an exam)to apply for (a school, program, etc.)
Examples
- 报考。Tā jīn nián bào kǎo le yán jiū shēng kǎo shì.He registered for the graduate school entrance exam this year.
- 报考。Wǒ xiǎng bào kǎo běi jīng dà xué de jì suàn jī zhuān yè.I want to apply for the computer science major at Peking University.
- 报考？Nǐ bào kǎo nǎ ge dà xué?Which university are you applying to?
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