考题

• Pinyin: kǎo tí
• Hanzi breakdown: 考 = 老 + 丂, to examine; 题 = 页 (page) + 是, topic/question

Meaning

Examination questions; test questions; the questions that appear on an exam.

Refers to the actual questions on a test or examination. Can describe individual questions or the entire set. Common patterns: 出考题 (create exam questions), 猜考题 (guess what will be on the exam), 考题难度 (difficulty of exam questions). Related to but distinct from 试题 (which is more formal/official).

Examples

1. 今年高考的考题比去年难多了，好多学生出来都说没考好。 This year's college entrance exam questions were much harder than last year; many students said they didn't do well when they came out.
2. 老师平时讲的重点内容果然出现在考题里了。 The key points the teacher usually talked about did indeed appear in the exam questions.
3. 他做了大量模拟题来熟悉这种考题的出题风格。 He did a large number of practice tests to familiarize himself with this type of question format.

Usage Guide

Context: education, examinations

Tone: descriptive

Do Say

• 这道考题你会做吗？(Do you know how to do this exam question?)
• 考题泄露是严重的违纪行为。(Leaking exam questions is a serious disciplinary violation.)

Don't Say

• 用考题指代作业题 (考题 specifically refers to exam questions — for homework use 作业题 or 练习题)

Origin & History

Compound of 考 (to examine, test) + 题 (topic, question). Together meaning 'examination topic' or 'test question.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal