考试 (kǎo shì) — (noun) exam, test; (verb) to take an exam, to test
Definition
考试 is a noun–verb pair meaning both 'exam' and 'to take an exam.' For just the act of taking a test, use the verb 考; the noun 考试 is the event itself, often paired with 次.
noun
examtest
verb
to take an examto test
Measure word · 次
Examples
- 考试。Míng tiān yǒu kǎo shì.There is an exam tomorrow.
- 考试。Tā míng tiān kǎo shì.She will take an exam tomorrow.
- 。Wǒ kǎo le sān cì shì.I took the exam three times.
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