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招考
zhāo kǎo
Pinyin
Definition
招考
-
zhāo kǎo
to advertise an entrance examination for an academic institution (old)
Character Decomposition
招
扌
刀
口
考
耂
一
㇉
Related Words
(20)
思考
sī kǎo
1
to reflect on
2
to ponder over
招
zhāo
1
to recruit
2
to provoke
3
to beckon
4
to incur
5
to infect
6
contagious
7
a move (chess)
8
a maneuver
9
device
10
trick
11
to confess
考
kǎo
1
to beat
2
to hit
3
variant of 考[kǎo]
4
to inspect
5
to test
6
to take an exam
考完
kǎo wán
1
to finish an exam
考虑
kǎo lu:4
1
to think over
2
to consider
3
consideration
考试
kǎo shì
1
to take an exam
2
exam
3
CL:次[cì]
高考
gāo kǎo
1
college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|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 yī Kǎo shì])
2
(Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试)
备考
bèi kǎo
1
(an appendix, note etc) for reference
参考
cān kǎo
1
consultation
2
reference
3
to consult
4
to refer
妙招
miào zhāo
1
smart move
2
clever way of doing sth
打招呼
dǎ zhāo hu
1
to greet sb by word or action
2
to give prior notice
招人
zhāo rén
1
to be infectious
2
to recruit
招来
zhāo lái
1
to attract
2
to incur
招兵买马
zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ
1
to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom); to raise a large army
2
fig. to expand business
3
to recruit new staff
招募
zhāo mù
1
to recruit
2
to enlist
招呼
zhāo hu
1
to call out to
2
to greet
3
to say hello to
4
to inform
5
to take care of
6
to take care that one does not
招商
zhāo shāng
1
to seek investment or funding
2
investment promotion
招待
zhāo dài
1
to receive (guests)
2
to entertain
3
reception
招惹
zhāo rě
1
to provoke
2
to tease
招手
zhāo shǒu
1
to wave
2
to beckon
Idioms
(13)
久经考验
jiǔ jīng kǎo yàn
1
well tested (idiom); seasoned
2
veteran
招兵买马
zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ
1
to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom); to raise a large army
2
fig. to expand business
3
to recruit new staff
招摇过市
zhāo yáo guò shì
1
to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)
招财
zhāo cái
1
lit. inviting wealth
2
We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招財進寶|招财进宝[zhāo cái jìn bǎo])
招财进宝
zhāo cái jìn bǎo
1
ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!
招贤纳士
zhāo xián nà shì
1
invite the talented and call the valorous (idiom); to recruit talent
招降纳叛
zhāo xiáng nà pàn
1
to recruit surrendered enemy and deserters (idiom); to gather together a gang of villains
招风惹草
zhāo fēng rě cǎo
1
to stir up trouble (idiom)
2
to sow discord
树大招风
shù dà zhāo fēng
1
lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom)
2
fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism
满招损,谦受益
mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu yì
1
(idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit
2
pride comes before a fall
目挑心招
mù tiǎo xīn zhāo
1
the eye incites, the heart invites (idiom); flirtatious
2
making eyes at sb
花枝招展
huā zhī zhāo zhǎn
1
lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom)
2
fig. gorgeously dressed (woman)
迎风招展
yíng fēng zhāo zhǎn
1
to flutter in the wind (idiom)
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