考试 kǎo shì
“to take an exam; exam”
verb / noun, verbHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 考試Measure word 次
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
考试 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 381: 考试 kǎoshì — Level 2; official annotation 2 (动、名). PDF page 89
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 考试
考试 means both "exam" as a noun and "to take or sit an exam" as a verb. As a verb it is intransitive and often takes a time word like 明天 or 下星期; do not put the exam subject after it—use 考 before the subject. As a noun it appears in phrases like 这次考试 and 一次考试.
例句Example sentences
- 我明天要考试。wǒ míng tiān yào kǎo shì.I have to take an exam tomorrow.
- 他考试考得很好。tā kǎo shì kǎo de hěn hǎo.He did very well on the exam.
- 我们下星期考试。wǒ men xià xīng qī kǎo shì.We have an exam next week.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我明天考试汉语。
✓我明天考汉语。
考试 cannot take an object; use 考 before the exam subject.