English–Chinese
“register for an exam” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbào kǎo
Example
我要报考英语等级考试。wǒ yào bào kǎo yīng yú děng jí kǎo shì
I want to register for an English proficiency exam.
How to say “register for an exam” in Chinese
“Register for an exam” in Chinese is 报考 (bào kǎo).
The formal step that puts an applicant on the list for a particular exam.
Example sentences with 报考
她决定今年报考研究生。tā jué dìng jīn nián bào kǎo yán jiū shēng
She decided to register for the graduate school entrance exam this year.
Tips for using 报考
- In formal Chinese, the object after this verb is usually the exam, qualification, or entrance test, while the applicant stays implicit or appears as the subject.