Meaning of 乡试
乡试 means provincial imperial examination held every three years in provincial capitals during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Pronounced xiāng shì.
- provincial imperial examination held every three years in provincial capitals during the Ming and Qing dynasties
Definitions & Examples
Xiāng乡
shì试
měi每
sān三
nián年
jǔ举
xíng行
yī一
cì次
，
kǎo考
zhōng中
de的
rén人
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
jǔ举
rén人
。
The provincial examination was held every three years, and those who passed were called 'juren'.
Tā他
zài在
xiāng乡
shì试
zhōng中
kǎo考
qǔ取
le了
dì第
yī一
míng名
，
chéng成
wéi为
jiè解
yuán元
。
He achieved first place in the provincial examination and became 'jieyuan'.
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
，
tōng通
guò过
xiāng乡
shì试
shì是
cān参
jiā加
huì会
shì试
de的
qián前
tí提
。
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, passing the provincial examination was a prerequisite for participating in the metropolitan examination.