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應試

简应试 · 繁應試

Mandarin · pinyin yìng shì

to take an exam
(of an education system) to be exam-oriented

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應: yīng · should, ought to, must
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应: yīng · should, ought to, must
试: shì · test, try, experiment

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4–4 · ying4 shi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jing3 si5

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verb

to take an exam; to sit a test

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