Word: 考 (kǎo)

他去年高考考得很好。

Tā qùnián gāokǎo kǎo de hěn hǎo.

He did very well on the college entrance exam last year.

他考了第一名，一脸得意。

Tā kǎole dìyīmíng, yì liǎn déyì.

He came first in the exam and looked very proud of himself.

他重考也没及格。

Tā zhòng kǎo yě méi jígé.

He also didn't pass the re-exam.

你为什么不让我考驾照呢？

Nǐ wèishénme búràng wǒ kǎo jiàzhào ne?

Why wouldn't you let me get a driver's license?

你想不想考公务员？

Nǐ xiǎng bùxiǎng kǎo gōngwùyuán?

Do you want to take the civil service exam?

你要考60分以上才能及格。

Nǐ yào kǎo liùshí fēn yǐshàng cái néng jígé.

To pass, you need to score over 60 points.

努力是值得的，因为我考过关了。

Nǔlì shì zhíde de, yīnwèi wǒ kǎo guòguānle.

The hard work was worthwhile because I passed the exam.

古时候他考中了状元。

Gǔshíhou tā kǎo zhōng le zhuàngyuán.

In ancient times, he came first in the imperial examination.

因为考了零分，所有不敢回去。

Yīnwèi kǎole líng fēn, suǒyǒu bùgǎn huíqu.

Because of his score of zero, he didn't dare to return.

快要考期末试了，所以我很忙。

Kuàiyào kǎo qīmò shìle, suǒyǐ wǒ hěn máng.

I'm busy because the finals are drawing on.

我从早考到晚。

Wǒ cóng zǎo kǎo dào wǎn.

I have exams from dawn till dusk.

我必须再考一次试。

Wǒ bìxū zài kǎo yícì shì.

I have to take the test again.

我终于考过试了。

Wǒ zhōngyú kǎoguò shìle.

I've finally finished my exams now.

我考得很好。

Wǒ kǎo de hěn hǎo.

I did well on the test.

田中好像考过试了。

Tiánzhōng hǎoxiàng kǎoguò shìle.

It seems that Mr. Tanaka has taken his exam.

考不好大不了明年再考。

Kǎo bù hǎo dàbùliǎo míngnián zài kǎo.

If I do badly, at worst I'll just take it again next year.

考前我们要争分夺秒复习。

Kǎo qián wǒmen yào zhēngfēnduómiǎo fùxí.

Before the exam, we have to make every second count when reviewing.

考完试，他如释重负。

Kǎo wán shì, tā rúshìzhòngfù.

After finishing the exam, he felt as if a weight had been lifted.

考完试以后，我心里特别舒畅。

Kǎo wán shì yǐhòu, wǒ xīnli tèbié shūchàng.

After the exam, I felt completely light-hearted.

考试没考好，我心里很堵。

Kǎoshì méi kǎo hǎo, wǒ xīnli hěn dǔ.

I didn't do well on the exam, and I feel weighed down.

要是不及格，就得再考。

Yàoshi bùjígé, jiù děi zài kǎo.

If you fail, you have to take it again.

这次考得不错，希望你再接再厉！

Zhècì kǎo de búcuò, xīwàng nǐ zàijiēzàilì!

You did well on this exam, so I hope you keep up the effort!

这道题考你的推理能力。

Zhè dào tí kǎo nǐ de tuīlǐ nénglì.

This question tests your reasoning ability.