考

kǎo

HSK 2

考 — kǎo

1. to beat; to hit

   他用手考了一下桌子。 tāyòng shǒu kǎo le yīxià zhuōzi — He gave the table a knock with his hand.

2. to inspect; to test; to take an exam

   学校下个月要考学生的数学水平。 xuéxiào xiàgèyuè yào kǎo xuéshēng de shùxué shuǐpíng — The school will test students' math level next month.

3. to check; to verify; to examine; to take (an exam); to take an entrance exam for

   他今年要考研究生入学考试。 tā jīnnián yào kǎo yánjiūshēng rùxuékǎoshì — This year he will take the graduate school entrance exam.

4. deceased father (respectful term)

   他每年清明都会祭拜先考。 tā měinián qīngmíng dū huì jìbài xiānkǎo — Every Qingming Festival he pays respects to his late father.