🎙️6️⃣ China’s Kaoyan Exam: From Completion to Waiting 考研落幕：走进等待结果的阶段

In this episode of Coffee Break with a Chinese Friend, we focus on a key moment for millions of Chinese students:the national postgraduate entrance exam officially ended on December 21.After a full year of preparation, candidates are now entering the waiting stage for results. With applicant numbers continuing to rise and competition growing more intense each year, many students begin preparing early to respond to this challenge.招生 — admission / enrollment意义 — meaning / significance等待结果 — wait for the results报名人数 — number of applicants只增不减 — only increasing竞争激烈 — highly competitive阶段 — stage / phase随着 — as / with连续 — consecutive / continuous应对 — to deal with / respond to告一段落 — come to a pause经历 — experience