Chinese expressions about exams

The final exam is coming soon again! Are you ready?

又到了快期末考试的时候了，不知大家是否准备好了呢？

Speaking of exams, we are here to help you learn some Chinese expressions about an exam..

说到考试，现在我们来教教大家一些与考试有关的表述。

Preparing for an exam

补课/bǔ kè

take extra lessons 

她要进行汉语的课后辅导以通过这场考试。

She's going to take extra lessons in Chinese to help her pass the exam.

复习/fù xí

revise

今天晚上我要复习冷战的内容，明天晚上复习欧盟的相关内容。

Tonight I'm going to revise the Cold War, then it's the EU tomorrow night.

温习/wēn xí

brush up on

我要去中国了，所以我必须要提高一下中文。

I am going to China soon and I must brush up on my Chinese.

死记硬背/sǐ jì yìng bèi

cram 

我要为了下周的考试死记硬背了。

I've got to cram for next week's test.

记住/jì zhù

memorise  

我必须先记住这几个中文单词。

I need to memorise these Chinese words first.

赶上/gǎn shàng

catch up

她必须努力学习才能赶上她的同学们。

She had to study hard to catch up with her classmates.

落后/luò hòu

fall behind

你又落后了，你这一个月都在干嘛？

You're falling behind again. What have you been doing all month?

熬夜/áo yè

stay up late

为了完成作业，他得熬夜了。

He need to stay up late for finishing the homework.

During an exam

上交/shàng jiāo

hand in

我必须在五点前上交我的论文。

I have to hand in my essay by 5 pm.

作弊/zuò bì

cheat

他在期末考试中作弊使他失去了毕业的机会。

His cheating on the final examination queered his chances of graduation.

参加考试/cān jiā kǎo shì

take an exam

我下周要参加会计学的考试。

I'm taking an exam in accountancy next week.

After an exam

通过/tōng guò

pass

我希望我能够通过数学考试。

I hope I'll pass the Maths exam.

考了高分/kǎo le gāo fēn

get a good mark

他在西班牙语考试中获得了高分。

He got a good mark in Spanish.

考了低分/kǎo le dī fēn

get a low mark

他统计学的得分很低。

He got a low mark in Statistics.

挂科/guà kē

fail an exam

因为不够努力，他所有的考试都没能通过。

He failed all his exams because he didn't study hard enough.

[Key Words]

考试/kǎo shì, exam or test

复习/fù xí, review

通过/tōng guò, pass

挂科/guà kē, fail an exam

Wish all of you pass whatever exams you take!

希望所有人都能顺利通过你们参加的任何考试！

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