高考

gāokǎo

college entrance exam

Dictionary entry

college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公务人员高等考试)

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哥哥明年参加高考。

Gēge míngnián cānjiā gāokǎo.

English

My brother will take the college entrance exam next year.

高考以前,他每天学到很晚。

Gāokǎo yǐqián, tā měi tiān xué dào hěn wǎn.

English

Before the exam, he studied late every day.

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  • 参加高考take the gaokao
  • 高考前before the gaokao
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