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Gaokao in a sentence

Gaokao meaning

The National Higher Education Entrance Examination held annually in China as a prerequisite for entrance into most forms of higher education.

Using Gaokao

  • The main meaning on this page is: The National Higher Education Entrance Examination held annually in China as a prerequisite for entrance into most forms of higher education.
  • In the example corpus, gaokao often appears in combinations such as: the gaokao.

Context around Gaokao

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

test 1×

Sentence patterns with Gaokao

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

accept the gaokao test 1× resit the gaokao that would 1× take the gaokao 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

on nov 6 1× university of new 1×

Common sentence endings:

final year again 1× take the gaokao 1× the gaokao test 1×

Words around Gaokao

Just before it in the word index:

gaofen 2 gao 141 ganzfeld 9 ganzevoort 2 ganzer 3 ganzarski 2

Just after it in the word index:

gaol 54 gaolathe 4 gaoler 2 gaoli 2 gaols 4 gaon 37

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Gaokao

  • In this selection, "gaokao" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, test stand out and add context to how "gaokao" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include accept the gaokao test and resit the gaokao that would. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gaokao" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gaokao

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

While it’s possible to resit the gaokao, that would require studying your whole final year again. (17 words)

University of New Hampshire to accept Chinese exam resultsThe University of New Hampshire will become the first US state university to accept the Gaokao test. (25 words)

On Nov. 6, local media ran an announcement from the city’s test academy reminding students that they must pass a “zhengshen,” which translates literally to “political investigation” in order to be eligible to take the gaokao. (37 words)

Longer example sentences

On Nov. 6, local media ran an announcement from the city’s test academy reminding students that they must pass a “zhengshen,” which translates literally to “political investigation” in order to be eligible to take the gaokao. (37 words)

University of New Hampshire to accept Chinese exam resultsThe University of New Hampshire will become the first US state university to accept the Gaokao test. (25 words)

While it’s possible to resit the gaokao, that would require studying your whole final year again. (17 words)

Example sentences (3)

While it’s possible to resit the gaokao, that would require studying your whole final year again.

On Nov. 6, local media ran an announcement from the city’s test academy reminding students that they must pass a “zhengshen,” which translates literally to “political investigation” in order to be eligible to take the gaokao.

University of New Hampshire to accept Chinese exam resultsThe University of New Hampshire will become the first US state university to accept the Gaokao test.

Common combinations with gaokao

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gaokao" in a sentence?
An example: "While it’s possible to resit the gaokao, that would require studying your whole final year again." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "gaokao" from authentic English texts.
What does "gaokao" mean?
Gaokao means: The National Higher Education Entrance Examination held annually in China as a prerequisite for entrance into most forms of higher education.
How many example sentences with "gaokao" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "gaokao", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.