Definition
考 (kǎo) is a verb meaning 'to take an exam' or 'to test (someone)'. Its main sibling 考试 (kǎo shì) is a noun ('exam') or less commonly a verb for the exam event itself. When you mean 'check/inspect', use 查 or 检查 instead.
verb
to take an exam or testto test (someone) on something
Easily confused
- 亏kuīlook-aliketo lose (money), to suffer a loss
- 靠kàosound-aliketo lean against; to come near to
- 者zhělook-alike(suffix) one who (is/does); -er; -ist; person involved in
- 烤kǎosound-aliketo roast, to bake, to broil
- 号hàolook-alike(classifier) used with numbers to indicate order, dates, or quantity of people
Examples
- 考。Wǒ míngtiān yào kǎo shùxué.I have a math exam tomorrow.
- 考。Lǎoshī kǎo wǒmen Hànzì.The teacher tested us on Chinese characters.
- 考。Tā kǎo le jiǔshí fēn.He scored 90 on the exam.
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