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考
kǎo
Description
"考"最常用的意思是考试，也可以表示检查一个人会不会做某件事。
"考" most commonly means to take an exam, and can also mean to check if someone can do something.
这个字常常和"试"一起用，很多学生每天都要准备考试。
This character is often used together with "试", and many students prepare for exams every day.
Meanings
考kǎo
to take an exam or test
明天我要考数学。
I have a math test tomorrow.
考kǎo
to test or examine someone
老师考我们生词。
The teacher tests us on new words.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
考 originally meant "old" or "to examine", later mainly "to test".
- Nuance
考 focuses on testing/exams; 考虑 (kǎolǜ) means "to consider" — different sense entirely.
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