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考试
kǎoshì
Original teaching content · provenance and version
Local audio pilot: technical checks passed; new candidates still need listening review.
Mandarin pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed
- pinyin
- kǎoshì
- simplified
- 考试
- traditional
- 考試
1 · noun
A formal test used to check knowledge or skill.
用于检查知识或技能掌握情况的正式测试。
Use take an exam for sitting it and pass or fail an exam for the result.
The teacher explained which chapters are on the exam.
English pronunciation · Device-generated pronunciation (depends on browser and system voices)
Your current device will speak after you click; voices can differ by device.
老师解释了考试包括哪些章节。
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