Definition
高考 (gāokǎo) is the National College Entrance Examination, a high-stakes test taken at the end of senior high school (高中 gāozhōng) for university admission. The word refers to the exam itself, not the school level — 高中 is the school you attend before taking 高考.
noun
National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao)(in Taiwan) Senior Government Service Examination
Examples
- 高考。Tā wèile gāo kǎo zhǔnbèi le yì nián.He prepared for a year for the Gaokao.
- 高考。gāo kǎo de chéngjì duì shàng dàxué hěn zhòngyào.Gaokao results are very important for going to university.
- 高考。Hěnduō xuéshēng juéde gāo kǎo yālì hěn dà.Many students feel that the Gaokao is very stressful.
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