metropolitan examination; central-level imperial exam
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
metropolitan examination (imperial civil service exam held in the capital)
archaicA key stage in the Ming and Qing dynasty imperial examination system, held triennially in the capital for provincial-level graduates (举人). Those who passed became 贡士 and were eligible for the final palace examination (殿试). This term is now only used in historical contexts.
Tā他
hán寒
chuāng窗
kǔ苦
dú读
shí十
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
kǎo考
zhòng中
le了
huì会
shì试
。
After studying diligently for ten years, he finally passed the metropolitan examination.
Huì会
shì试
de的
kǎo考
chǎng场
shè设
zài在
jīng京
chéng城
de的
gòng贡
yuàn院
。
The examination hall for the metropolitan exam was located in the Imperial Academy in the capital.
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Xǔ许
duō多
jǔ举
rén人
jìn进
jīng京
gǎn赶
kǎo考
，
jiù就
shì是
wèi为
le了
cān参
jiā加
huì会
shì试
。
Many provincial graduates traveled to the capital to take the metropolitan examination.