Chinese word

口试

Pronunciation

Pinyinkǒu shì

Meaning

  • nounoral exam

Example

老师说下周有口试。lǎo shī shuō xià zhōu yǒu kǒu shì

The teacher said there would be an oral exam next week.

Illustration for 口试 (oral exam)

More examples

考官要求他在口试中做自我介绍。kǎo guān yāo qiú tā zài kǒu shì zhōng zuò zì wǒ jiè shào

The examiner asked him to introduce himself during the oral exam.

Core concept

A question-and-answer setting where speaking becomes the evidence of performance.

Common phrases

  • 参加口试cān jiā kǒu shì

    take an oral exam

  • 通过口试tōng guò kǒu shì

    pass an oral exam

  • 口试成绩kǒu shì chéng jì

    oral exam results

Similar words

口语考试kóu yǔ kǎo shì: An oral exam used to assess how well someone can speak a language.
口头考试kǒu tóu kǎo shì: A general term for an exam carried out by asking and answering questions aloud.
面试miàn shì: A meeting where an interviewer questions an applicant to assess the person's suitability.
笔试bǐ shì: An exam that judges performance through answers written on paper.

Definition in Chinese

通过考官提问、由考生口头回答来判定成绩的考试形式，常见于口语测试或课程的听说环节。tōng guò kǎo guān tí wèn yóu kǎo shēng kǒu tóu huí dá lái pàn dìng chéng jì de kǎo shì xíng shì cháng jiàn yú kóu yǔ cè shì huò kè chéng de tīng shuō huán jié

Word origin

口 (kǒu, "mouth") + 试 (shì, "test") forms the idea of a test carried out through spoken answers.

Usage tips

  • English learners may expect a long speech, but this assessment can depend on brief replies to the examiner's questions.

Opposites

Related words

  • 口试官kǒu shì guānoral examinernoun
  • 口试评分kǒu shì píng fēnoral exam scoringnoun
  • 口试流程kǒu shì liú chéngoral exam procedurenoun

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