应试 Traditional form: 應試 Pinyin (reading): yìngshì Definitions: to take an exam Characters: 应 - should, must; to respond, to handle; to deal with, to cope 试 - to try, to experiment; exam, test Traditional characters: 應 - should, must; to respond, to handle; to deal with, to cope 試 - to try, to experiment; exam, test