The gaokao (university entrance exam) in Chinese: conversation questions
A language island is a set of answers you prepare in advance to the questions people really ask you, then repeat until they come out automatically. Here are 8 everyday questions about The gaokao (university entrance exam) in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你们国家有像高考一样的考试吗？Is there an exam like the gaokao in your country?
- 你中学最后一年累不累？Was your last year of school exhausting?
- 你考过最重要的考试是什么？What's the most important exam you've ever taken?
- 考试前你会紧张吗？Do you get nervous before exams?
- 你是怎么选大学的？How did you choose your university?
- 你觉得一次考试能决定人生吗？Do you think one exam can decide your life?
- 你认识参加过高考的人吗？Do you know anyone who's taken the gaokao?
- 如果让你参加高考，你觉得能考好吗？If you had to take the gaokao, do you think you'd do well?
Learn the words first
The The gaokao (university entrance exam) word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.