考試 (haau2 si5; haau2 si3 | kao3 shi4) : [n] exam [vo] sit an exam

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考試

haau2 si5; haau2 si3

kao3 shi4

[n] examination; test [v] sit for an examination; take an examination

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 6,780,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

考試 / 考试

This word has been viewed 8812 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by aaron on 14th Jul 2004 02:25 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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考 haau2 - examine; test; check; inspect; consider
試 si3 si5 - test; try; experiment; examination

10 compounds containing this word:

漢語水平考試 - HSK Test; Chinese Proficiency Test
升班考試 - level test, upgrade examination
升等考試 - promotion examination
升學考試 - entrance examination
綜合中等教育證書考試 - General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)
國家普通話水平考試 - National Proficiency Test of Putonghua
香港中學文憑考試 - HK Diploma of Secondary Education Exam
香港考試及評核局 - Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority, HKEAA
Common Formations:
入學考試 - entrance examination
模擬考試 - simulated examination

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我每次考試都好緊張。粵
I am nervous every time I take a test.

上次考試真係攞命。粵
The last exam was a real killer.

緊要家陣開始努力溫書，考試過唔過到骨至少對得住自己良心。粵

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