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高考 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say gāo kǎo slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
高考表示中国重要的大学入学考试。
gāo kǎo biǎo shì zhōng guó zhòng yào de dà xué rù xué kǎo shì。
The college entrance exam means China's important university entrance exam.
Context note
高考常出现在学校、学习和考试压力里。
gāo kǎo cháng chū xiàn zài xué xiào 、 xué xí hé kǎo shì yā lì lǐ。
The college entrance exam often appears in school, studying, and exam pressure.
5 examples
他准备高考。
tā zhǔn bèi gāo kǎo。
He is preparing for the college entrance exam.
高考很重要。
gāo kǎo hěn zhòng yào。
The college entrance exam is very important.
高考前要认真复习。
gāo kǎo qián yào rèn zhēn fù xí。
You should review carefully before the exam.
她明年参加高考。
tā míng nián cān jiā gāo kǎo。
She will take the college entrance exam next year.
高考结束了。
gāo kǎo jié shù le。
The exam is over.
5 mini stories
高考前，老师让大家认真复习。
gāo kǎo qián， lǎo shī ràng dà jiā rèn zhēn fù xí。
Before the college entrance exam, the teacher asked everyone to review carefully.
哥哥每天很晚才睡，因为要准备高考。
gē ge měi tiān hěn wǎn cái shuì， yīn wèi yào zhǔn bèi gāo kǎo。
My older brother sleeps very late every day because he is preparing for the exam.
高考结束以后，他觉得轻松了很多。
gāo kǎo jié shù yǐ hòu， tā jué de qīng sōng le hěn duō。
After the exam ended, he felt much more relaxed.
学校里常常讲高考的重要性。
xué xiào lǐ cháng cháng jiǎng gāo kǎo de zhòng yào xìng。
Schools often talk about the importance of the college entrance exam.
我还小，但也知道高考是很大的考试。
wǒ hái xiǎo， dàn yě zhī dào gāo kǎo shì hěn dà de kǎo shì。
I am still young, but I know the college entrance exam is a very big test.