Chinese word

报考

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào kǎo

Meaning

  • verbregister for an exam

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.

Illustration for 报考 (register for an exam)

More examples

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.

Core concept

The formal step that puts an applicant on the list for a particular exam.

Common phrases

  • 报考研究生bào kǎo yán jiū shēng

    register for a graduate school entrance exam

  • 报考公务员bào kǎo gōng wù yuán

    register for the civil service exam

  • 报考大学bào kǎo dà xué

    register for a university entrance exam

Similar words

报名bào míng: Register by giving a name and other information for an event, course, or exam.
申请shēn qǐng: Apply through the required procedure for a job, qualification, or place in a school.
参加cān jiā: Take part in an activity or exam and become actively involved.
应试yìng shì: Take an exam by answering its questions and receiving an evaluation.

Definition in Chinese

向主管部门或考试机构提出参加考试的申请，办理报考手续。xiàng zhú guǎn bù mén huò kǎo shì jī gòu tí chū cān jiā kǎo shì de shēn qǐng bàn lǐ bào kǎo shǒu xù

Word origin

报考 (bàokǎo, "to register for an exam") combines 报 (bào, "to report or submit") with 考 (kǎo, "to test"), presenting an exam as the target of a formal application.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • apply forverb

Opposites

  • 弃考qì kǎowithdraw from an examverb

Related words

  • 报考者bào káo zhěexam applicantnoun

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