考 [－]

Jyutping haau2
Pinyin kǎo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to check
  2. to verify
  3. to test
  4. to examine
  5. to take an exam
  6. to take an entrance exam for
  7. deceased father
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    參​加考​試​，​由​其他​有權​威​嘅​人​評​斷​水​準​或者​資格
    to take an exam
    • 考大學
      考大学
      haau2 daai6 hok6
      to take an exam with the aim of getting into university; to take a college entrance exam
    • 考車牌
      考车牌
      haau2 ce1 paai4
      to take a driving test (in order to get a driving license)
    • 考滿分
      考满分
      haau2 mun5 fan1
      to get full marks in an exam
    • 考包尾
      考包尾
      haau2 baau1 mei1
      to rank last in an exam
  2. 動詞
    指考​試用​某​一​啲​嘢​嚟​做​題目​，​測試​考生​喺​呢​方面​嘅​能力
    to test candidates on a particular subject or topic in an exam; to include a certain subject or topic in an examination
    • 香港啲公開試成日考埋啲唔等使嘅嘢。
      香港啲公开试成日考埋啲唔等使嘅嘢。
      hoeng1 gong2 di1 gung1 hoi1 si3 seng4 jat6 haau2 maai4 di1 m4 dang2 sai2 ge3 je5.
      Public exams in Hong Kong always test students on pointless stuff.
    • IELTS個口試係考啲咩㗎？
      IELTS个口试系考啲咩㗎？
      IELTS go3 hau2 si3 hai6 haau2 di1 me1 gaa3?
      How is the IELTS speaking test assessed?
  3. 動詞
    知道​答案​或者​有​答案​喺​手​嘅​人​問​人​問​題​，​去測​試​佢​嘅​知​識​水平​；​有時​帶​有​挑​戰​嘅​用意
    to quiz; to ask somebody questions in order to test their knowledge on a certain topic
    • 我啱啱先温完書，不如你考吓我仲記唔記得吖？
      我啱啱先温完书，不如你考吓我仲记唔记得吖？
      ngo5 aam1 aam1 sin1 wan1 jyun4 syu1, bat1 jyu4 nei5 haau2 haa5 ngo5 zung6 gei3 m4 gei3 dak1 aa1?
      I've just finished my revision. Can you quiz me on it?
    • 等我考下你：你知唔知澳洲嘅首都係邊度？
      等我考下你：你知唔知澳洲嘅首都系边度？
      dang2 ngo5 haau2 haa5 nei5: nei5 zi1 m4 zi1 ou3 zau1 ge3 sau2 dou1 hai6 bin1 dou6
      Let me quiz you: do you know what is the capital of Australia?
    • 嘩，你真係考起我喎。
      哗，你真系考起我㖞。
      waa3, nei5 zan1 hai6 haau2 hei2 ngo5 wo3.
      Whoa, that's a difficult question. I have no idea.
  4. 動詞
    指一​啲​有​難​度​嘅​工作​要求​人​具備​某​啲​特質​，​可以​測試​到​呢​方面​嘅​能力
    (of a difficult task) to require a particular aptitude or skill, thus putting one to the test
    • 玩砌圖好考耐性。
      玩砌图好考耐性。
      waan2 cai3 tou4 hou2 haau2 noi6 sing3.
      Jigsaw puzzles really put one's patience to the test.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to have a test; to have an exam
    • 考滿分
      考满分
      kǎo mǎn fēn
      to get full marks
    • 考車、考車牌
      考车、考车牌
      haau2 ce1, haau2 ce1 paai4
      to take a driver's license test
    • 我明天考數學。
      我明天考数学。
      wǒ míng tiān kǎo shù xué ．
      I'm having my maths exam tomorrow.
  2. character, literary
    deceased father; posthumous name for male relations
    • 先考
      先考
      xiān kǎo
      deceased father
  3. character, literary
    long-lived; elderly
    • 福祿壽考
      福禄寿考
      fú lù shòu kǎo
      wealth, happiness and longevity
  4. character
    to examine; to check
    • 考察
      考察
      kǎo chá
      to examine
  5. character
    to study; to investigate
    • 考慮
      考虑
      kǎo lǜ
      to consider
    • 思考
      思考
      sī kǎo
      to think
  6. character
    to test; to assess
    • 你考倒我了。
      你考倒我了。
      nǐ kǎo dǎo wǒ le ．
      You got me there.
    • 考考你的數學能力。
      考考你的数学能力。
      kǎo kǎo nǐ de shù xué néng lì ．
      Testing your maths prowess.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. examine, test
  2. investigate
  3. Cangjie Input
    JKYS
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #196
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #120
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #123
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    在英国的时候，我经常看参考书。
    在英國的時候，我經常看參考書。
    zài yīng guó de shí hou ， wǒ jīng cháng kàn cān kǎo shū 。
    • While in England I often consulted the guidebook.
  2. Mandarin
    你考虑周到，没有打扰我们。
    你考慮周到，沒有打擾我們。
    nǐ kǎo lǜ zhōu dào ， méi yǒu dǎ rǎo wǒ men 。
    • You were considerate not to disturb us.
  3. Mandarin
    我们必须考虑到他很年轻。
    我們必須考慮到他很年輕。
    wǒ men bì xū kǎo lǜ dào tā hěn nián qīng 。
    • We must take into account the fact that he is young.
  4. Mandarin
    你的提议值得考虑。
    你的提議值得考慮。
    nǐ de tí yì zhí de kǎo lǜ 。
    • Your proposal is worthy of being considered.
    • Your suggestion is worth considering.
  5. Mandarin
    国际货币基金组织不考虑再借款给该国。
    國際貨幣基金組織不考慮再借款給該國。
    guó jì huò bì jī jīn zǔ zhī bù kǎo lǜ zài jiè kuǎn gěi gāi guó 。
    • The IMF ruled out any new loans to that country.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    阿 Barbara 寻日考车考成点呀？
    阿 Barbara 尋日考車考成點呀？
    aa3 bi1 a r b a r a cam4 jat6 haau2 ce1 haau2 sing4 dim2 aa3 ？
    • How did Barbara do on her driver's test yesterday?
  2. Cantonese
    我𠮶个年代啲学生好多都唔读书，但系考试就唔会唔合格。
    我嗰個年代啲學生好多都唔讀書，但係考試就唔會唔合格。
    ngo5 go2 go3 nin4 doi6 di1 hok6 saang1 hou2 do1 dou1 m4 duk6 syu1 ， daan6 hai6 haau2 si3 zau6 m4 wui2 m4 hap6 gaak3 。
    • In our time, there were many students who passed the graduation exam without studying.
  3. Cantonese
    我放完暑假即刻就要考试喇。
    我放完暑假即刻就要考試喇。
    ngo5 fong3 jyun4 syu2 gaa3 zik1 hak1 zau6 jiu3 haau2 si3 laa3 。
    • I'll have exams right after the summer holidays.
  4. Cantonese
    佢保持住而家呢种速度温书嘅话，考试合格绝对无问题。
    佢保持住而家呢種速度溫書嘅話，考試合格絕對無問題。
    keoi5 bou2 ci4 zyu6 ji4 gaa1 ne1 zung2 cuk1 dou6 wan1 syu1 ge3 waa2 ， haau2 si3 gap3 gaak3 zyut6 deoi3 mou4 man6 tai4 。
    • He is sure to pass the exam if he studies at this rate.
  5. Cantonese
    佢啲驾驶技术好差，但系都勉强通过咗个驾驶考试。
    佢啲駕駛技術好差，但係都勉強通過咗個駕駛考試。
    keoi5 di1 gaa3 sai2 gei6 seot6 hou2 caa1 ， daan6 hai6 dou1 min5 koeng5 tung1 gwo3 zo2 go3 gaa3 sai2 haau2 si3 。
    • He managed to pass his driving test even though he was a poor driver.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唔好再信勤力读书就考到5**，冇呢支歌仔唱㗎喇。
    唔好再信勤力讀書就考到5**，冇呢支歌仔唱㗎喇。
    m4 hou2 zoi3 seon3 kan4 lik6 duk6 syu1 zau6 haau2 dou2 ng5 sing1 sing1, mou5 ni1 zi1 go1 zai2 coeng3 gaa3 laa3.
    • Stop believing that paying efforts will lead to getting Level 5**. This strategy will not work anymore.
  2. Cantonese
    经得起考验嘅先系真正嘅勇者。
    經得起考驗嘅先係真正嘅勇者。
    ging1 dak1 hei2 haau2 jim6 ge3 sin1 hai6 zan1 zing3 ge3 jung5 ze2.
    • Those who are able to survive hardships are heroes.
  3. Cantonese
    上年𠮶个心理嘅考验呢，系畀你强大嘅。
    上年嗰個心理嘅考驗呢，係畀你強大嘅。
    soeng6 nin2 go2 go3 sam1 lei5 ge3 haau2 jim6 ne1, hai6 bei2 nei5 koeng4 daai6 ge3.
    • Last year's psychological challenge made you stronger.
  4. Cantonese
    佢咁做，都系想考验吓你嘅容忍度啫。
    佢咁做，都係想考驗吓你嘅容忍度啫。
    keoi5 gam3 zou6, dou1 hai6 soeng2 haau2 jim6 haa5 nei5 ge3 jung4 jan2 dou6 ze1.
    • What he did is just to test your tolerance.
  5. Cantonese
    实地考察
    實地考察
    sat6 dei6 haau2 caat3
    • on-the-spot investigation
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    我考得好你理得我考之前五分钟倒竖葱呀。
    我考得好你理得我考之前五分鐘倒豎葱呀。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他们学校出了个高考状元。
    他們學校出了個高考狀元。
    tā men xué xiào chū le ge gāo kǎo zhuàng yuán ．
    • X
  2. Mandarin
    而那些生活在光环中的明星和名人们，曾经也有过类似的经历，他们难忘的往事中也不乏趣闻和囧事……李想在高三时选择放弃高考，却成功创业，身价上亿。
    而那些生活在光環中的明星和名人們，曾經也有過類似的經歷，他們難忘的往事中也不乏趣聞和囧事……李想在高三時選擇放棄高考，卻成功創業，身價上億。
    ér nà xiē shēng huó zài guāng huán zhōng de míng xīng hé míng rén men ， céng jīng yě yǒu guò lèi sì de jīng lì ， tā men nán wàng de wǎng shì zhōng yě bù fá qù wén hé jiǒng shì ． ． ． ． ． ． lǐ xiǎng zài gāo sān shí xuǎn zé fàng qì gāo kǎo ， què chéng gōng chuàng yè ， shēn jià shàng yì ．
    • The celebrities and notabilities now living under spotlights used to have similar experiences; there was no lack of amusing anecdotes and embarrassing moments in their unforgettable pasts ... Li Xiang dropped out of school during the third year of high school, choosing not to take the University Entrance Examination. Instead, he successfully started an enterprise, now worth hundreds of millions.
  3. Mandarin
    所有考生均已进入考场。
    所有考生均已進入考場。
    suǒ yǒu kǎo shēng jūn yǐ jìn rù kǎo chǎng ．
    • All candidates have entered the examination venue.
  4. Mandarin
    铜也是一种可以考虑的材质（图86），比较容易取得，价格也比较便宜，加工比较容易，因为够软，而且铜虽然较软，可是在磨擦加热的时候会产生韧性，用铝做为材质，既轻又硬，然相对的就脆，当材质脆的时候，磨损就会变成粉末，会有很多屑，铜就不会。
    銅也是一種可以考慮的材質（圖86），比較容易取得，價格也比較便宜，加工比較容易，因為夠軟，而且銅雖然較軟，可是在磨擦加熱的時候會產生韌性，用鋁做爲材質，既輕又硬，然相對的就脆，當材質脆的時候，磨損就會變成粉末，會有很多屑，銅就不會。
    tóng yě shì yī zhǒng kě yǐ kǎo lǜ de cái zhì （ tú ８ ６ ） ， bǐ jiào róng yì qǔ dé ， jià gé yě bǐ jiào pián yí ， jiā gōng bǐ jiào róng yì ， yīn wèi gòu ruǎn ， ér qiě tóng suī rán jiào ruǎn ， kě shì zài mó cā jiā rè de shí hòu huì chǎn shēng rèn xìng ， yòng lǚ zuò wéi cái zhì ， jì qīng yòu yìng ， rán xiàng duì de jiù cuì ， dāng cái zhì cuì de shí hòu ， mó sǔn jiù huì biàn chéng fěn mò ， huì yǒu hěn duō xiè ， tóng jiù bù huì ．
    • X
  5. Mandarin
    我最近忙着考试。
    我最近忙着考試。
    wǒ zuì jìn máng zhe kǎo shì ．
    • I've been busy with exams as of late.