Meaning of 科举
科举 means the imperial examination system (from Sui/Tang to Qing Dynasty). Pronounced kē jǔ.
- the imperial examination system (from Sui/Tang to Qing Dynasty)
Definitions & Examples
Kē科
jǔ举
zhì制
dù度
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yán延
xù续
le了
yī一
qiān千
duō多
nián年
。
The imperial examination system lasted for more than a thousand years in Chinese history.
Tā他
tōng通
guò过
kē科
jǔ举
kǎo考
shì试
chéng成
wéi为
jìn进
shì士
。
He became a jinshi (presented scholar) through the imperial examination.
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qí期
，
wén文
kē科
kǎo考
bā八
gǔ股
wén文
，
wǔ武
kē科
kǎo考
qí骑
shè射
。
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the civil exam tested eight-legged essays, while the military exam tested horsemanship and archery.