Definition

Noun: * Candidate (for an examination/competition): A person who participates in a formal test, exam, or competition to have their knowledge, skills, or abilities assessed. The term is most commonly associated with academic or official competitive events.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các thí sinh đang chờ phía ngoài phòng thi. (The candidates are waiting outside the examination room.)
  • Chương trình này có 10 thí sinh tham gia tranh tài. (This competition show has 10 contestants competing.)
  • Mọi thí sinh đều phải tuân thủ quy chế thi. (All examinees must comply with the exam regulations.)

Advanced Usage

• "thí sinh tự do": An independent/private candidate. This refers to a person who registers for an exam (often a national high school graduation or university entrance exam) without being currently enrolled in or affiliated with a specific school that organizes the registration.
  • Anh ấy đăng ký dự thi với tư cách thí sinh tự do. (He registered for the exam as an independent candidate.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thí điểm (verb): To pilot, to test (a policy, program). This is a different word; "điểm" here means "point," not related to "sinh" (to take an exam).
• Thực tập sinh (noun): Intern, trainee. This compound word means a person in training.
• Học sinh (noun): Student, pupil. This compound word refers to a person who studies.

Synonyms

• Người dự thi: Examinee, person taking the exam. (A direct descriptive synonym).
• Ứng viên: Candidate, applicant. (This is a broader term often used for job applications or elections, not exclusively for exams).
• Thí sinh viên: (Less common, sometimes used in specific contexts like "Miss" pageants, e.g., - beauty pageant contestant).

Related Phrases / Collocations

• Danh sách thí sinh: List of candidates/examinees.
• Số báo danh của thí sinh: Candidate's examination number/ID.
• Phòng thi dành cho thí sinh: Examination room for candidates.
• Quyền lợi của thí sinh: Rights/entitlements of the candidate.

noun

1. candidate