No. 5,083 in Chinese
高考
Chinese National College Entrance Examination.
In a sentence
高考是中国的全国普通高等学校招生考试。
The Gaokao is China's national college entrance examination.
Here, the term '高考' refers to the name of an exam, the national college entrance examination in China.
为了准备高考，许多学生每天都努力学习。
To prepare for the Gaokao, many students study diligently every day.
In this sentence, '高考' is used to indicate the event or occasion that students are preparing for.
李明今年参加了高考，并取得了很好的成绩。
Li Ming took the Gaokao this year and achieved excellent results.
Here, '高考' is mentioned as the specific exam Li Ming took this year.
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