Gaokao

Gaokao
Traditional Chinese普通高等學校招生全國統一考試
Simplified Chinese普通高等学校招生全国统一考试
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinPǔtōng gāoděng xuéxiào zhāoshēng quánguó tǒngyī kǎoshì
Bopomofoㄆㄨˇ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄉㄥˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄓㄠ ㄕㄥ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄧ ㄎㄠˇ ㄕˋ
Wade–GilesP'u3-t'ung1 kao1-teng3 hsüeh2-hsiao4 chao1-sheng1-kuo2 t'ung3-i1 k'ao3-shih4
Tongyong PinyinPǔ-tong gao-děng syué-siào jhao-sheng cyuán-guó tǒng-yi kǎo-shìh
IPA[pʰù.tʰʊ́ŋ káʊ.tə̀ŋ ɕɥě.ɕjâʊ ʈʂáʊ.ʂə́ŋ tɕʰɥɛ̌n.kwǒ tʰʊ̀ŋ]
other Mandarin
DunganПутуң гаудəəң школа жаушəң цууангуй тонйи экзамен
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationPóu tūng gōu dáng hohk haauh jīu sāang chyùhn gwok túng yāt háau si
Jyutpingpou2 tung1 gou1 dang2 hok6 haau6 ziu1 saang1 cyun4 gwok3 tung2 jat1 haau2 si3
IPA[pʰɔw˧˥ tʰʊŋ˥ kɔw˥ tɐŋ˧˥ hɔk̚˨ haw˨ tsiw˥ saŋ˥ tsʰyn˩ kʷɔk̚ tʰ]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJPhó͘-thong Ko-téng Ha̍k-hāu Chiau-seng Choân-kok Thóng-it Khó-chhì
Hainanese Romanizationpu2 hong1 gao1 ddeng3 o5 hhiao5 ziao1 de1 suan2 gog7 hong3 id7 hao3 si4
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUCPū-tŭng Gŏ̤-dēng Hŏk-hâu Ciĕu-sĕng Cuòng-guók Tūng-ék Kō̤-sé̤ṳ
Pu-Xian Min
Hinghwa BUCPô-to̤ng Go̤-dêng Ha̍h-hāu Ca̤u-seng Cé̤ⁿ-go̤h Tô̤ng-ih Kô̤-si̍
Northern Min
Jian'ou RomanizedPǔ-tó̤ng Ǎu-dǎing Hă-hāu Ciáu-sáing Cṳ̌ing-gŏ Tǒ̤ng-ĭ Kǎu-si̿
Higher Exam
Chinese高考
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGāokǎo
Bopomofoㄍㄠ ㄎㄠˇ
Wade–GilesKao1-k'ao3
Tongyong PinyinGao-kǎo
IPA[káʊ.kʰàʊ]

The Nationwide Unified Examination for Admissions to General Universities and Colleges (普通高等学校招生全国统一考试), commonly abbreviated as the Gaokao (高考; 'Higher Exam'), is the annual nationally coordinated undergraduate admission exam in mainland China, held in early June. Despite the name, the exam is conducted at the provincial level, with variations determined by provincial governments, under the central coordination of the Ministry of Education of China. Gaokao is required for undergraduate admissions to all higher education institutions in the country. It is taken by high school students at the end of their final year.