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    Referring to an exam with 考试 (kǎoshì)

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    Explanation

    考试 (kǎoshì) means "exam" or "test" and is the standard term for formal examinations in academic and professional settings. It can function as both a noun and a verb, as in 参加考试 (take an exam) or 考试很难 (the exam is difficult).

    Examples

    • 明天有一场数学考试，我得好好复习。

      míngtiān yǒu yī chǎng shùxué kǎoshì, wǒ děi hǎohǎo fùxí.

      There's a math exam tomorrow; I need to review well.

    • 这次考试的题目比上次难多了。

      Zhè cì kǎoshì de tímù bǐ shàng cì nán duō le.

      The questions on this exam were much harder than last time.

    • 考试结束以后，我们去看电影吧。

      Kǎoshì jiéshù yǐhòu, wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba.

      After the exam is over, let's go see a movie.

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