Writing
考试 (kǎoshì) — how to say "exam" in Chinese
考试
Exam, test
verb · noun
Character composition
考
exam, to test
试
to try, test
Radicals / Keys
老
Old
#125 · lǎo · 6 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
准备考试
zhǔnbèi kǎoshì
to prepare for an exam
Examples
明天有考试，我要准备。
Tomorrow there's an exam, I need to prepare.
今天考试
Today there's an exam.
Mnemonic
[kǎoshì-] Ketchup the Cat wants to take an 考 "exam" 🎓 on how to catch mice using trial and error (试). With a pencil behind his ear and his glasses on, he starts trying to answer the questions, all the while picturing himself as a successful, knowledge-filled 考试 student. Ketchup is determined that this "exam" is his gateway to greatness in the feline world!
Frequently asked questions
Exam in Chinese translation
"exam" in Chinese is 考试 (kǎoshì).
考试 meaning in English
考试 (kǎoshì) means "Exam, test".
How is 考试 pronounced?
It is pronounced kǎoshì (written as kaoshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "exam" in Chinese characters?
It is written 考试: 考 has 6 strokes, 试 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 考试?
考试 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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