Chinese word

笔试

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǐ shì

Meaning

  • nounwritten test

Example

明天有笔试，我要复习。míng tiān yǒu bǐ shì wǒ yào fù xí

I have a written test tomorrow, so I need to review.

Illustration for 笔试 (written test)

More examples

这次笔试的题目比想象的难一些。zhè cì bǐ shì de tí mù bǐ xiǎng xiàng de nán yì xiē

The questions on this written test were a little harder than I expected.

Core concept

A test built around putting answers on paper or a screen instead of saying them aloud.

Common phrases

  • 参加笔试cān jiā bǐ shì

    take a written test

  • 笔试成绩bǐ shì chéng jì

    written test results

  • 笔试范围bǐ shì fàn wéi

    written test scope

Similar words

考试kǎo shì: An examination used to check knowledge, ability, or skills.
面试miàn shì: An interview for selection in which an interviewer evaluates suitability through conversation.
口试kǒu shì: An examination conducted by answering questions aloud.
书面考试shū miàn kǎo shì: An examination completed by writing answers on paper or entering them on a screen.

Definition in Chinese

通过书面或打字作答以测试知识或技能的考试形式。tōng guò shū miàn huò dǎ zì zuò dá yǐ cè shì zhī shí huò jì néng de kǎo shì xíng shì

Word origin

笔 (bǐ, "writing tool") + 试 (shì, "to test") links a writing instrument with examination, creating a term for testing through written answers.

Usage tips

  • In application and school information, this term can mark one step in a larger process, with later arrangements listed elsewhere in the notice.

Other meanings

  • subject examnoun

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