Meaning of 考核
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to examine
- to check up on
- to assess
- to review
- appraisal
- review
- evaluation
How to use 考核
考核 is used for formal, regular evaluations of employees, officials, or trainees, often in workplaces and schools. It works as a verb or a noun. Example: 公司每年考核员工的表现。(Gōngsī měinián kǎohé yuángōng de biǎoxiàn.) The company assesses employees' performance every year.
考 (kǎo) means to test, as in 考试 (kǎoshì), and 核 (hé) means a core or to check carefully, as in 核对 (héduì). To 考核 is to test someone down to the core of their work.
Common mistake: Learners often use 考核 for a normal school exam. For a test you sit, use 考试 (kǎoshì). 考核 is an ongoing or official performance review. Also keep 核 in the second tone (hé), not hú, which is a colloquial reading only in words like 核儿 (húr) for a fruit pit.
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考 kǎo · to check · 6 strokes
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核 hé · pit · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 考核.
| 考试 | kǎoshì | to take an exam; exam |
| 考生 | kǎoshēng | exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam |
| 考验 | kǎoyàn | to test; to put to the test |
| 考虑 | kǎolǜ | to think over; to consider |
| 思考 | sīkǎo | to reflect on; to ponder over |
| 参考 | cānkǎo | consultation; reference |
| 考察 | kǎochá | to inspect; to observe and study |
| 核心 | héxīn | core; nucleus |
| 高考 | gāokǎo | college entrance exam (especially as abbr. 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[Pu3 tong1 Gao |
| 报考 | bàokǎo | to enter oneself for an examination |
| 补考 | bǔkǎo | to sit for a makeup exam; to resit an exam |
| 考场 | kǎochǎng | exam room |
Questions about 考核
What does 考核 mean?
考核 (kǎohé) means "to examine; to check up on" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 考核?
考核 is made of 2 characters: 考 (6 strokes), 核 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 考核 an HSK word?
Yes. 考核 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 考核 and 考验?
考核 is a formal assessment with standards, like a job review. 考验 (kǎoyàn) means a test of character or ability through hardship, as in 经受考验 (to stand the test).
What common phrases use 考核?
You will often see 绩效考核 (jìxiào kǎohé, performance appraisal), 年终考核 (niánzhōng kǎohé, year-end review), and 通过考核 (tōngguò kǎohé, to pass the assessment).