考试(kǎo shì): to take an exam
to take an exam
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Example sentences
How 考试 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
你不需要考试。
nǐ bù xū yào kǎo shì
You don't have to take an examination.
我考试都及格.
wǒ kǎo shì dōu jí gé
I have passed all my exams.
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