gaokao

== English == === Etymology === From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 高考 (gāokǎo, literally “higher [education] [entrance] examination”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡaʊˈkaʊ/ enPR: gouʹkouʹ === Noun === gaokao (plural gaokao) (China, education) The National Higher Education Entrance Examination held annually in China as a prerequisite for entrance into most forms of higher education. ==== Translations ====