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Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
kǎo
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
haau2
Short definition to study
Usage frequency Very common
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All available English definitions to testCdict iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / to examineCdict iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / to verifyCdict iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / to checkCdict iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / deceased fatherMDBG icon / to take an entrance exam for MDBG icon / to studyAdso icon/
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: to study
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: examine; to check; to verify; to test; to examine
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: to check; to verify; to test; to examine'
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(wǒ) I
(kǎo) to study
(guò) too-
汉语水平考试(hàn yǔ shuǐ píng kǎo shì) HSK Test
(bìng) and
考得( kǎo dé)
最高的( zuì gāo de) Top
水平(shuǐ píng) standard

I've taken the HSK and achieved the highest level.

(tā) another
(sī) to think of
(kǎo) to study
([missing]) to use
现代(xiàn dài) modern times
生活(shēng huó) life
(dedì) of
复杂性(fù zá xìng) complexity

He's contemplating the complexity of contemporary life.

只有(zhǐ yǒu) only
(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
好好(hǎo hǎo) good
学习(xué xí) to learn
才可以(cáikěyǐ)
(kǎo) to study
得上(děishàng)
大学(dà xué) college

Only if you study hard will you be able to get into university.

(tā) another
(kǎo) to study
(shì) to test
没过(méi guò) not to have
但他( dàn tā)
不是(bú shì) is not
特别(tè bié) unusual
在意(zài yì) to mind

He didn't pass the exam, but it doesn't bother him.

(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
(kǎo) to study
(lv) anxiety
周到(zhōu dào) thorough
没有(méi yǒu) not to have
打扰(dǎ rǎo) to bother
我们( men) us

You were considerate not to disturb us.

(tā) another
(kǎo) to study
(shì) to test
(ná) to take
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright
满分(mǎn fēn) full marks
(shì) is
真的(zhēn de) really

It is true that he got full marks on the test.

(zài) (located) at
(kǎo) to study
期末(qī mò) period
(shì) to test
(qián) first
那阵子
(wǒ) I
应该(yīng gāi) should
(zài) re-
努力(nǔ lì) great effort
一点(yī diǎn) a bit

I should have studied harder before the term exams.

快要(kuài yào) nearly
(kǎo) to study
期末(qī mò) period
试了(shì le) to try
所以(suǒ yǐ) as a result
(wǒ) I
很忙( hěn máng)

I'm busy because the finals are drawing on.

(wǒ) I
(kǎo) to study
(lv) anxiety
更换(gēng huàn) to replace
工作(gōng zuò) job

I considered changing my job.

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