考上 (kǎo shàng) — to pass an entrance exam and be admitted (to a…

Definition

考上 means to pass an entrance exam and gain admission — success is built into the result 上 (‘get in’). Pairs naturally with 大学、研究生、公务员.

verb

to pass an entrance exam and be admitted (to a school, university, or position)

考上。
Tā zhōng yú kǎo shàng le lǐ xiǎng de dà xué.
She finally got into her ideal university.
考上？
Nǐ kǎo shàng yán jiū shēng le ma?
Did you get into graduate school?
考上，。
Tā qù nián kǎo shàng le gōng wù yuán, xiàn zài zài zhèng fǔ gōng zuò.
He passed the civil service exam last year and now works for the government.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

考 (test) + 上 (onto) gives the idea of getting onto a school by exam.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

耂丂考

In 考, the upper 耂 is an old man with long hair, bent over, and the lower 丂 is a walking cane.

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

上 is drawn as a short horizontal line placed above a longer arc, marking a position above that arc.

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