Chinese word

高考

Pronunciation

Pinyingāo kǎo

Meaning

  • nounnational college entrance exam

Example

他今年要参加高考。tā jīn nián yào cān jiā gāo kǎo

He is taking the national college entrance exam this year.

Illustration for 高考 (national college entrance exam)

More examples

高考成绩直接影响大学录取。gāo kǎo chéng jì zhí jiē yíng xiǎng dà xué lù qǔ

National college entrance exam results directly affect university admission.

Core concept

A nationwide annual checkpoint linking high-school graduation with competition for university places.

Common phrases

  • 参加高考cān jiā gāo kǎo

    take the national college entrance exam

  • 高考成绩gāo kǎo chéng jì

    national college entrance exam results

  • 高考录取线gāo kǎo lù qǔ xiàn

    national college entrance exam cutoff score

Similar words

大学入学考试dà xué rù xué kǎo shì: Any examination held to assess applicants for entry to a university.
普通高等学校招生全国统一考试pǔ tōng gāo děng xué xiào zhāo shēng quán guó tǒng yì kǎo shì: The nationally organized and unified university entrance examination held in China.

Definition in Chinese

全国统一组织，每年举行的针对高中毕业生的大学招生考试，成绩直接影响高校录取。quán guó tǒng yì zǔ zhī měi nián jǔ xíng de zhēn duì gāo zhōng bì yè shēng de dà xué zhāo shēng kǎo shì chéng jì zhí jiē yíng xiǎng gāo xiào lù qǔ

Word origin

高考 (gāokǎo, "national college entrance exam") is a compact shortened name for the formal title of the unified university entrance examination held for high-school graduates.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 高考 (gāokǎo, "national college entrance exam") usually refers to the examination as a whole, while an individual subject or score needs separate wording.

Other meanings

  • entrance examnoun

Opposites

  • 保送生bǎo sòng shēngstudent admitted through recommendationnoun
  • 免试录取miǎn shì lù qǔadmission without an examnoun

Related words

  • 高考成绩gāo kǎo chéng jìnational college entrance exam resultsnoun
  • 高考改革gāo kǎo gǎi génational college entrance exam reformnoun

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