kǎo chǎng
salle d'examen; salle d'examen
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我在考场上很紧张。
Wǒ zài kǎochǎng shàng hěn jǐnzhāng.
I was very nervous in the exam room.
考场里很安静，只有笔尖沙沙的声音。
Kǎochǎng lǐ hěn ānjìng, zhǐyǒu bǐjiān shāshā de shēngyīn.
The exam room was very quiet, only the sound of pens scratching on paper.
考场外，家长们焦急地等待着。
Kǎochǎng wài, jiāzhǎngmen jiāojí de děngdàizhe.
Outside the exam room, parents were anxiously waiting.
考场 (kǎochǎng)
examination hall
考场 (kǎochǎng)
examination room
考场外 (kǎochǎngwài)
outside the examination room
考场内 (kǎochǎngnèi)
inside the examination room
The Chinese word "考场" (kǎochǎng) is composed of two characters: "考" (kǎo) and "场" (chǎng). The character "考" originally meant "to test" or "to examine", and was often used in the context of imperial examinations in ancient China. The character "场" originally meant "a place" or "a field", and was often used to refer to a specific location where an event or activity took place. When combined, the two characters "考场" literally mean "a place for testing", and are used specifically to refer to an examination hall or testing center. In modern Chinese, the word "考场" is commonly used to refer to the location where standardized tests, such as the HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) or college entrance exams, are administered.
