Usage note
高考表示中国重要的大学入学考试。
gāo kǎo biǎo shì zhōng guó zhòng yào de dà xué rù xué kǎo shì。
The college entrance exam means China's important university entrance exam.
Context note
高考常出现在学校、学习和考试压力里。
gāo kǎo cháng chū xiàn zài xué xiào 、 xué xí hé kǎo shì yā lì lǐ。
The college entrance exam often appears in school, studying, and exam pressure.
5 examples
他准备高考。
tā zhǔn bèi gāo kǎo。
He is preparing for the college entrance exam.
高考很重要。
gāo kǎo hěn zhòng yào。
The college entrance exam is very important.
高考前要认真复习。
gāo kǎo qián yào rèn zhēn fù xí。
You should review carefully before the exam.
她明年参加高考。
tā míng nián cān jiā gāo kǎo。
She will take the college entrance exam next year.
高考结束了。
gāo kǎo jié shù le。
The exam is over.
5 mini stories
高考前，老师让大家认真复习。
gāo kǎo qián， lǎo shī ràng dà jiā rèn zhēn fù xí。
Before the college entrance exam, the teacher asked everyone to review carefully.
哥哥每天很晚才睡，因为要准备高考。
gē ge měi tiān hěn wǎn cái shuì， yīn wèi yào zhǔn bèi gāo kǎo。
My older brother sleeps very late every day because he is preparing for the exam.
高考结束以后，他觉得轻松了很多。
gāo kǎo jié shù yǐ hòu， tā jué de qīng sōng le hěn duō。
After the exam ended, he felt much more relaxed.
学校里常常讲高考的重要性。
xué xiào lǐ cháng cháng jiǎng gāo kǎo de zhòng yào xìng。
Schools often talk about the importance of the college entrance exam.
我还小，但也知道高考是很大的考试。
wǒ hái xiǎo， dàn yě zhī dào gāo kǎo shì hěn dà de kǎo shì。
I am still young, but I know the college entrance exam is a very big test.
Mini dialogue
准备高考
A
你哥哥在忙什么？
Nǐ gēge zài máng shénme?
What is your older brother busy with?
B
他在准备高考，每天学习很晚。
Tā zài zhǔnbèi gāokǎo, měitiān xuéxí hěn wǎn.
He is preparing for the college entrance exam and studies late every day.
高考之后
A
高考结束后你想做什么？
Gāokǎo jiéshù hòu nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme?
What do you want to do after the college entrance exam ends?
B
我想和家人去旅行。
Wǒ xiǎng hé jiārén qù lǚxíng.
I want to travel with my family.
Related words and contrasts
related
考试
kǎo shì
exam
相关词，高考是一种重要的考试
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大学
dà xué
university
相关词，高考是为了上大学
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学习
xué xí
to study
相关词，为高考需要努力学习