(pos:動詞)
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yue:參加#考試，由其他有權威嘅人評斷水準或者資格
eng:to take an exam
<eg>
yue:考大學 (haau2 daai6 hok6)
eng:to take an exam with the aim of getting into university; to take a college entrance exam
<eg>
yue:考車牌 (haau2 ce1 paai4)
eng:to take a driving test (in order to get a driving license)
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yue:考滿分 (haau2 mun5 fan1)
eng:to get full marks in an exam
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yue:考包尾 (haau2 baau1 mei1)
eng:to rank last in an exam
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<explanation>
yue:指考試用某一啲嘢嚟做題目，測試考生喺呢方面嘅能力
eng:to test candidates on a particular subject or topic in an exam; to include a certain subject or topic in an examination
<eg>
yue:香港啲公開試成日考埋啲唔等使嘅嘢。 (hoeng1 gong2 di1 gung1 hoi1 si3 seng4 jat6 haau2 maai4 di1 m4 dang2 sai2 ge3 je5.)
eng:Public exams in Hong Kong always test students on pointless stuff.
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yue:IELTS個口試係考啲咩㗎？ (IELTS go3 hau2 si3 hai6 haau2 di1 me1 gaa3?)
eng:How is the IELTS speaking test assessed?
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<explanation>
yue:知道答案或者有答案喺手嘅人問人問題，去測試佢嘅知識水平；有時帶有挑戰嘅用意
eng:to quiz; to ask somebody questions in order to test their knowledge on a certain topic
<eg>
yue:我啱啱先温完書，不如你考吓我仲記唔記得吖？ (ngo5 aam1 aam1 sin1 wan1 jyun4 syu1, bat1 jyu4 nei5 haau2 haa5 ngo5 zung6 gei3 m4 gei3 dak1 aa1?)
eng:I've just finished my revision. Can you quiz me on it?
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yue:等我考下你：你知唔知澳洲嘅首都係邊度？ (dang2 ngo5 haau2 haa5 nei5: nei5 zi1 m4 zi1 ou3 zau1 ge3 sau2 dou1 hai6 bin1 dou6)
eng:Let me quiz you: do you know what is the capital of Australia?
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yue:嘩，你真係考起我喎。 (waa3, nei5 zan1 hai6 haau2 hei2 ngo5 wo3.)
eng:Whoa, that's a difficult question. I have no idea.
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<explanation>
yue:指一啲有難度嘅工作要求人具備某啲特質，可以測試到呢方面嘅能力
eng:(of a difficult task) to require a particular aptitude or skill, thus putting one to the test
<eg>
yue:玩砌圖好考耐性。 (waan2 cai3 tou4 hou2 haau2 noi6 sing3.)
eng:Jigsaw puzzles really put one's patience to the test.
