考
kǎo
Pinyin

Definition

考
 - 
kǎo
  1. to check
  2. to verify
  3. to test
  4. to examine
  5. to take an exam
  6. to take an entrance exam for
  7. deceased father
考 (攷)
 - 
kǎo
  1. to beat
  2. to hit
  3. variant of 考[kǎo]
  4. to inspect
  5. to test
  6. to take an exam

Character Decomposition

Compounds (4)

烤
kǎo
  1. 1 to roast
  2. 2 to bake
  3. 3 to broil
拷
kǎo
  1. 1 to beat
  2. 2 to flog
  3. 3 to examine under torture
铐
kào
  1. 1 shackles
  2. 2 fetters
  3. 3 manacle
栲
kǎo
  1. 1 chinquapin (Castanopsis fargesii and other spp.), genus of evergreen trees

Related Words (20)

思考
sī kǎo
  1. 1 to reflect on
  2. 2 to ponder over
考
kǎo
  1. 1 to beat
  2. 2 to hit
  3. 3 variant: 考 kǎo
  4. 4 to inspect
  5. 5 to test
  6. 6 to take an exam
考完
kǎo wán
  1. 1 to finish an exam
考虑
kǎo lǜ
  1. 1 to think over
  2. 2 to consider
  3. 3 consideration
考试
kǎo shì
  1. 1 to take an exam
  2. 2 exam
  3. 3 classifier: 次 cì

Idioms (1)

久经考验
jiǔ jīng kǎo yàn
  1. 1 well tested (idiom); seasoned
  2. 2 veteran

Sample Sentences

老师，我想加长考试时间。
lǎoshī ，wǒ xiǎng jiācháng kǎoshì shíjiān 。
Teacher, I want to extend the exam time.
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马上要考试了，你还不复习呀？
mǎshàng yào kǎoshì le ，nǐ hái bù fùxí ya ？
Exams are approaching, you’re still not reviewing?
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他比你还用功，难怪能考第一名！
tā bǐ nǐ hái yònggōng ，nánguài néng kǎo dìyī míng ！
He’s more hardworking than you, no wonder he came in first!
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伦敦大学亚非学院中国研究专业在读硕士生陈佰彦说：“网课的录播视频可以反复收看，方便学生复习。随着不少中国留学生回国，考虑到时差，我们专业开始逐渐把授课时间集中在英国时间9时到14时，在中国的学生也可以同步学习。”
Lúndūn dàxué yà fēi xuéyuàn Zhōngguó yánjiū zhuānyè zài dú shuòshìshēng chénbǎiyàn shuō ：“wǎngkè de lùbō shìpín kěyǐ fǎnfù shōukàn ，fāngbiàn xuésheng fùxí 。suízhe bùshǎo Zhōngguó liúxuéshēng huíguó ，kǎolǜ dào shíchā ，wǒmen zhuānyè kāishǐ zhújiàn bǎ shòukè shíjiān jízhōng zài Yīngguó shíjiān jiǔ shí dào shísì shí ，zài Zhōngguó de xuésheng yě kěyǐ tóngbù xuéxí 。”
Chen Bai-Yan, a graduate student of Chinese studies in the School of Oriental and African studies of University of London said, "These pre-recorded online lessons allow us to watch them repeatedly, which comes in handy for students to review. With plenty of Chinese international students getting back to their countries, our department has started to move all class schedules to between 9 am and 2 pm (UK time) due to time difference, so that students from China are able to take the classes synchronously. "
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是这样的，我想把公司的产品资料给您参考，不知道您这周方不方便？我想去拜访贵公司。
shì zhèyàng de ，wǒ xiǎng bǎ gōngsī de chǎnpǐn zīliào gěi nín cānkǎo ，bù zhīdào nín zhè zhōu fāngbùfāngbiàn ？wǒ xiǎng qù bàifǎng guì gōngsī 。
The thing is, I would like to give you some information about out products for your reference. Are you available this week? I would like to pay a visit to your company.
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明天的考试，我十拿九稳。
míngtiān de kǎoshì ，wǒ shínájiǔwěn 。
I am certain that I will pass the test tomorrow.
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我突然想起明天要考试，我完全没有复习，真是晴天霹雳呀！
wǒ tūrán xiǎngqǐ míngtiān yào kǎoshì ，wǒ wánquán méiyǒu fùxí ，zhēnshi qíngtiānpīlì ya ！
I just remembered that we have an exam tomorrow. I haven’t studied at all. It’s a bolt from the blue.
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明天要考试了，我的心七上八下。
míngtiān yào kǎoshì le ，wǒ de xīn qīshàngbāxià 。
I have an exam tomorrow so my mind is in a perturbed state.
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这次总部派你来，是来考核的吗？
zhè cì zǒngbù pài nǐ lái ，shì lái kǎohé de ma ？
So I assume you got sent over here to keep an eye on us. Am I right?
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上个星期，我在准备考试。
shànggèxīngqī ，wǒ zài zhǔnbèi kǎoshì 。
I was studying for my exam last week.
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