Meaning of 秋试
秋试 means autumn imperial examination (provincial level exam held in autumn during Ming and Qing dynasties). Pronounced qiū shì.
- autumn imperial examination (provincial level exam held in autumn during Ming and Qing dynasties)
Definitions & Examples
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
，
qiū秋
shì试
měi每
sān三
nián年
jǔ举
xíng行
yī一
cì次
。
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the autumn imperial examination was held once every three years.
Xǔ许
duō多
dú读
shū书
rén人
dōu都
xī希
wàng望
zài在
qiū秋
shì试
zhōng中
yī一
jǔ举
chéng成
míng名
。
Many scholars hoped to achieve fame in a single attempt at the autumn examination.
Xiāng乡
shì试
yīn因
zài在
qiū秋
jì季
jǔ举
xíng行
，
gù故
yòu又
chēng称
qiū秋
shì试
。
Because the provincial examination was held in autumn, it was also called the autumn examination.