# 高考 (gāokǎo)

In Mandarin Chinese, 高考 (gāokǎo) means “college entrance exam; to take the exam”. It is part of the HSK 6 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: college entrance exam; to take the exam
- Pinyin: gāokǎo (gao1 kao3)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 弟弟正在准备明年的高考。
  Dìdi zhèngzài zhǔnbèi míngnián de gāokǎo.
  My younger brother is preparing for the college entrance exam next year.

## Characters

- [高](https://hanziro.com/word/gao-tall/) (gāo): tall; high
- [考](https://hanziro.com/word/kao-take-exam/) (kǎo): to take an exam; to test

https://hanziro.com/word/gao-kao-college-entrance-exam/

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