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投tau4考haau2

tau4 haau2tóu kǎo

English

  1. to sign up for an examination
  2. to apply for admission (to a university etc)
  3. to apply (for a position)
  4. to apply for an entrance examination; to register and take part in any examination

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 為咗得到做一啲嘢資格而參加考試

Examples

  • 投考大學

    to apply and take a university entrance examination

  • 投考警察

    to enlist as a police officer

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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