考生 meaning in English
exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam
Meaning of 考生
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- exam candidate
- student whose name has been put forward for an exam
How to use 考生
考生 refers to anyone taking a specific exam, often a big one like the university entrance exam 高考 (gāokǎo). You will hear it in news reports, exam rules and school announcements. Example: 考生请提前到考场。(Kǎoshēng qǐng tíqián dào kǎochǎng.) Candidates, please arrive at the exam room early.
考 (kǎo) means to take a test, and 生 (shēng) means student, as in 学生 (xuéshēng). A 考生 is simply a test student: the person sitting the exam.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 考生 to mean any student in general, but it only means someone taking an exam. For everyday students, use 学生 (xuéshēng). Also keep the third tone on 考 (kǎo), and do not confuse it with 老 (lǎo, old), which looks similar.
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考 kǎo · to check · 6 strokes
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生 shēng · to grow · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 考生.
| 先生 | xiānsheng | teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) |
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor; medical practitioner |
| 生气 | shēngqì | to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student; schoolchild |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday |
| 生病 | shēngbìng | to fall ill |
| 女生 | nǚshēng | schoolgirl; female student |
| 男生 | nánshēng | schoolboy; male student |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | to take an exam; exam |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student |
| 小学生 | xiǎoxuéshēng | primary school student; schoolchild |
| 中学生 | zhōngxuéshēng | middle-school student; high school student |
Questions about 考生
What does 考生 mean?
考生 (kǎoshēng) means "exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 考生?
考生 is made of 2 characters: 考 (6 strokes), 生 (5 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 考生 an HSK word?
Yes. 考生 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 考生 and 学生?
学生 (xuéshēng) is a student in general, someone who studies at a school. 考生 (kǎoshēng) is someone in the role of taking a particular exam, and that person may not be a student at all, such as an adult taking a driving or language test.
How do you say 'to take an exam' in Chinese?
The most common way is 考试 (kǎoshì), for example 我明天考试 (Wǒ míngtiān kǎoshì), I have an exam tomorrow. You can also use 参加考试 (cānjiā kǎoshì), to take part in an exam, which sounds a little more formal.