高考
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Chinese
| high; tall | to check; to verify; to test to check; to verify; to test; to examine | ||
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| simp. and trad. (高考) |
高 | 考 | |
Etymology
- National College Entrance Examination
- Short for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試／普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 (pǔtōng gāoděng xuéxiào zhāoshēng quánguó tǒngyī kǎoshì) in China.
- Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination
- Short for 香港高級程度會考／香港高级程度会考 (“Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination”) in Hong Kong.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): gou1 haau2
- Southern Min
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄠ ㄎㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gaokǎo
- Wade–Giles: kao1-kʻao3
- Yale: gāu-kǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gaukao
- Palladius: гаокао (gaokao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ kʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gou1 haau2
- Yale: gōu háau
- Cantonese Pinyin: gou1 haau2
- Guangdong Romanization: gou1 hao2
- Sinological IPA (key): /kou̯⁵⁵ haːu̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Noun
高考
- higher education entrance examination, especially the National College Entrance Examination in China
- 韓國高考／韩国高考 ― Hánguó gāokǎo ― College Scholastic Ability Test
- (Hong Kong, historical) Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination
Derived terms
Descendants
- → English: gaokao
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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| 高 | 考 |
Proper noun
高考