Definition
考生 (kǎo shēng) refers specifically to a person taking an exam or test. It differs from 候选人 (hòu xuǎn rén), which means a candidate for a position, election, or award — not for an exam.
noun
exam candidatetest taker
Examples
- 考生。Zhè cì kǎoshì yǒu wǔ bǎi míng kǎo shēng.There are five hundred candidates for this exam.
- 考生？kǎo shēng men zhǔnbèi hǎo le ma?Are the candidates ready?
- 考生。Měi gè kǎo shēng dōu yào rènzhēn jiǎnchá dá'àn.Every test taker should carefully check their answers.
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