Meaning of 进士
进士 means advanced scholar; successful candidate in the palace examination. Pronounced jìn shì.
- advanced scholar; successful candidate in the palace examination
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
hán寒
chuāng窗
kǔ苦
dú读
，
zhōng终
yú于
kǎo考
zhòng中
le了
jìn进
shì士
。
He studied hard for years and finally passed the palace exam to become a jinshi.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
zhòng中
le了
jìn进
shì士
jiù就
yǒu有
jī机
huì会
zuò做
guān官
。
In ancient times, passing the jinshi exam gave one the opportunity to become an official.
Zhè这
wèi位
jìn进
shì士
de的
wén文
zhāng章
bèi被
guǎng广
wéi为
chuán传
sòng颂
。
The writings of this jinshi were widely celebrated.