Meaning of 贡生
贡生 means tribute student; recommended scholar. Pronounced gòng shēng.
- tribute student; recommended scholar
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
，
gòng贡
shēng生
shì是
yǒu有
jī机
huì会
zhí直
jiē接
rù入
shì仕
de的
。
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, tribute students had the opportunity to directly enter government service.
Tā他
jiā家
zǔ祖
shàng上
céng曾
chū出
guò过
yī一
wèi位
gòng贡
shēng生
。
His ancestor was once a tribute student.
Dì地
fāng方
guān官
xué学
měi每
nián年
huì会
xuǎn选
bá拔
yōu优
xiù秀
shēng生
yuán员
wéi为
gòng贡
shēng生
。
The local government schools would select outstanding students to become tribute scholars annually.