HSK · Level 41
120 words
Chinese word
考场
Pronunciation
Pinyinkǎo chǎng
Meaning
- nounexam room
Example
我们的考场在图书馆旁边。wǒ men de káo chǎng zài tú shū guǎn páng biān
Our exam room is next to the library.
More examples
请在进入考场时出示准考证并关闭手机。qǐng zài jìn rù káo chǎng shí chū shì zhún kǎo zhèng bìng guān bì shǒu jī
Please show your admission ticket and turn off your phone when you enter the exam room.
Core concept
A designated space where an examination takes place, from a classroom to a marked testing area.
Common phrases
遵守考场规定zūn shǒu káo chǎng guī dìng
obey the exam room rules
在考场内zài káo chǎng nèi
in the exam room
进入考场时jìn rù káo chǎng shí
when entering the exam room
Similar words
考点káo diǎn: A designated place or venue used as a base for running an examination.
考室kǎo shì: A room or section officially prepared for writing answers during an examination.
教室jiào shì: A room in a school where lessons are held.
Definition in Chinese
举行考试的具体场所，指供考生参加考试的房间、教室或划定的区域。jǔ xíng kǎo shì de jù tǐ cháng suǒ zhǐ gòng kǎo shēng cān jiā kǎo shì de fáng jiān jiào shì huò huà dìng de qū yù
Word origin
考 (kǎo, "test") + 场 (chǎng, "place") forms a compound for a place set aside for testing.
Usage tips
- In everyday directions, a building name alone may be too broad because the testing location can be one room or a marked area inside it.
Other meanings
- testing sitenoun