Meaning of kǎo:
考
to beat; to hit; variant of 考[kao3]; to inspect; to test; to take an exam; to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for
Tā zǒng xiǎng zài pǎobù shí kǎo wǒ, kàn shuí pǎo de gèng kuài.
他总想在跑步时考我，看谁跑得更快。
He always wants to challenge me when running to see who runs faster.
Tā yòng shǒuzhǐ qīngqīng de kǎo qiāo mén.
他用手指轻轻地考敲门。
He gently tapped on the door with his finger.
Wǒ míngtiān yǒu yīgè zhòngyào de kǎoshì.
我明天有一个重要的考试。
I have an important exam tomorrow.
Lǎoshī zài kǎochá xuéshēng de yuèdú nénglì.
老师在考察学生的阅读能力。
The teacher is inspecting the students' reading abilities.
Xiàzhōu wǒmen yào cānjiā qīmò kǎoshì.
下周我们要参加期末考试。
Next week we will take the final exam.
Tā zhǔnbèi hǎo le yào qù cānjiā míngtiān de kǎoshì.
他准备好了要去参加明天的考试。
He is ready to take tomorrow's exam.
Tā zhèngzài zhǔnbèi míngtiān de shùxué kǎoshì.
他正在准备明天的数学考试。
He is preparing for tomorrow's math exam.
Míngtiān wǒmen yǒu yī gè shùxué kǎoshì.
明天我们有一个数学考试。
Tomorrow we have a math exam.
Zhège xīngqīwǔ wǒ yào qù xuéxiào cānjiā shùxué kǎoshì.
这个星期五我要去学校参加数学考试。
This Friday I have to go to school to take a math test.
Míngtiān wǒmen yǒu yīgè zhòngyào de shùxué kǎoshì, suǒyǐ jīnwǎn wǒ xūyào rènzhēn zhǔnbèi.
明天我们有一个重要的数学考试，所以今晚我需要认真准备。
Tomorrow we have an important math exam, so I need to prepare seriously tonight.
Míngtiān wǒ yào kǎo shùxué.
明天我要考数学。
Tomorrow I will take a math exam.
Tā zhǔnbèi míngtiān cānjiā shùxué kǎoshì.
她准备明天参加数学考试。
She is preparing to take the math exam tomorrow.
deceased father
Tā huáiniàn tā de yǐ kǎo.
他怀念他的已考。
He misses his deceased father.
