應試教育

简 应试教育 · 繁 應試教育
Mandarin · pinyin yìng shì jiào yù

Meanings

  1. exam-oriented education; teaching to the test
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應
yīng · should, ought to, must
試
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教
jiào · teach, class
育
yù · produce, give birth to; educate
应
yīng · should, ought to, must
试
shì · test, try, experiment
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4–4–4–4 · ying4 shi4 jiao4 yu4

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jing3 si5 gaau3 juk6

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noun

  1. (education) exam-oriented education

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