Meaning of 生员
生员 means entry-level scholar in Ming and Qing dynasties who passed the lowest imperial examination and was admitted to prefectural or county schools; commonly called xiucai (秀才). Pronounced shēng yuán.
- entry-level scholar in Ming and Qing dynasties who passed the lowest imperial examination and was admitted to prefectural or county schools; commonly called xiucai (秀才)
Definitions & Examples
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
，
kǎo考
qǔ取
shēng生
yuán员
shì是
wú无
shù数
dú读
shū书
rén人
de的
shǒu首
yào要
mù目
biāo标
。
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, passing the exam to become a licentiate was the primary goal of countless scholars.
Tā他
zhòng中
le了
shēng生
yuán员
hòu后
，
biàn便
yǒu有
le了
cān参
jiā加
xiāng乡
shì试
de的
zī资
gé格
。
After he obtained the rank of shengyuan, he qualified to participate in the provincial examination.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
de的
zēng曾
zǔ祖
fù父
céng曾
shì是
Qīng清
cháo朝
de的
yī一
míng名
shēng生
yuán员
。
The old gentleman's great-grandfather was once a shengyuan during the Qing Dynasty.