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考生 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say kǎoshēng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
考生是指参加考试的人。在日常生活中，我们可能会遇到需要填写考生信息的情况。
kǎoshēng shì zhǐ gānzhù kǎoshì de rén 。 zài rìyú shēnghuo zhōng ， wǒmen huòkě huì yuè jiàn xūyào xiě fülliǎo kǎoshēng xīnxìn de qíngkuàng 。
A test taker is someone who takes a test. In daily life, we may encounter situations where we need to fill out candidate information.
Context note
考生这个词通常出现在考试报名、成绩查询和录取通知等场合。
kǎoshēng zhè gè cí tōngcháng chūxiàn zài kǎoshì bǐmínɡ 、 cáijīn cháxún hé lóngrù tōngzhī děnɡ chǎngkào 。
This word is commonly found in contexts such as exam registration, score inquiry, and admission notifications.
5 examples
报名考试时，需要填写考生信息。
bào míng kǎo shì shí， xū yào tián xiě kǎo shēng xìn xī。
When registering for an exam, you need to fill out candidate information.
考生名单已经公布。
kǎo shēng míng dān yǐ jīng gōng bù。
The list of test takers has been announced.
每个考生都有自己的考号。
měi gè kǎo shēng dōu yǒu zì jǐ de kǎo hào。
Each test taker has their own exam number.
考试成绩将发给所有考生。
kǎo shì chéng jì jiāng fā gěi suǒ yǒu kǎo shēng。
Exam results will be sent to all test takers.
考生须遵守考场规则。
kǎo shēng xū zūn shǒu kǎo chǎng guī zé。
Test takers must follow the exam rules.
5 mini stories
小明是考生，他参加了数学考试。
xiǎo míng shì kǎo shēng， tā cān jiā le shù xué kǎo shì。
Xiaoming is a test taker. He participated in the math exam.
老师给考生们发了准考证。
lǎo shī gěi kǎo shēng men fā le zhǔn kǎo zhèng。
The teacher distributed admission tickets to the candidates.
考试结束后，考生们等待成绩公布。
kǎo shì jié shù hòu， kǎo shēng men děng dài chéng jì gōng bù。
After the exam, the test takers waited for their scores to be announced.
家长会为考生准备午餐。
jiā zhǎng huì wèi kǎo shēng zhǔn bèi wǔ cān。
Parents prepared lunch for the test takers.
考生们互相鼓励，一起加油。
kǎo shēng men hù xiāng gǔ lì， yì qǐ jiā yóu。
The test takers encouraged each other and cheered together.