考取

tā jīn nián méi kǎo qǔ dǎ suàn míng nián zài kǎo

他今年没考取，打算明年再考。

He failed the entrance examination this year, and will try again next year.

tā cān jiā zhè cì de huì shì zhōng yú kǎo qǔ le gōng míng

他参加这次的会试，终于考取了功名。

He took the metropolitan examination and finally won an official rank.

tā kǎo qǔ le shī fàn dà xué

她考取了师范大学。

She was admitted to a normal university.

kǎo qǔ gāo zhōng

考取高中

pass an entry examination for senior high school

tā kǎo qǔ le shù xué xì

他考取了数学系。

He was admitted to the mathematics department.

kǎo qǔ le dà xué

考取了大学

get into college

wǒ qù nián kǎo qǔ le běi jīng dà xué

我去年考取了北京大学。

I passed the entrance examination for Beijing University last year.

wèi kǎo qǔ cǐ zhèng tā yè yǐ jì rì de dǎ gōng

为考取此证，她夜以继日地打工。

In order to get this certificate, she works day and night.