Writing
高考 (gāo kǎo) — how to say "college entrance exam" in Chinese
高考
College entrance exam
noun
Character composition
高
high
考
exam
Radicals / Keys
老
Old
#125 · lǎo · 6 strokes
高
Tall
#189 · gāo · 10 strokes
Collocations
高考时间
gāokǎo shíjiān
college entrance exam time
参加高考
cānjiā gāokǎo
take the college entrance exam
高考成绩
gāokǎo chéngjì
college entrance exam results
Examples
高考对学生来说非常重要。
The college entrance exam is very important for students.
他参加高考。
He takes the college entrance exam.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "college entrance exam" in Chinese?
"college entrance exam" in Chinese is 高考 (gāo kǎo).
高考 meaning in English
高考 (gāo kǎo) means "College entrance exam".
Gaokao Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced gāo kǎo (written as gao kao, gaokao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Gaokao in Chinese characters
It is written 高考: 高 has 10 strokes, 考 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 高考?
高考 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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