imperial exam hall; examination venue
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
imperial examination hall; examination venue (in the imperial examination system)
archaicRefers specifically to the examination venues during China's imperial examination era (科举制度, 605–1905). While historically significant, the term is now used only in historical contexts or metaphorically to describe highly competitive examinations.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
céng曾
shì是
míng明
qīng清
shí时
qī期
de的
kē科
chǎng场
。
This ancient building was once an imperial examination hall during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
kē科
chǎng场
shī失
yì意
，
lǚ屡
shì试
bù不
dì第
。
He failed repeatedly in the imperial examinations and never passed throughout his life.
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Kē科
chǎng场
wǔ舞
bì弊
zài在
qīng清
dài代
shì是
yán严
zhòng重
de的
zuì罪
xíng行
。
Cheating in the imperial examinations was a serious crime during the Qing Dynasty.
Xiàn现
dài代
gāo高
kǎo考
bèi被
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
shì视
wéi为
xīn新
de的
kē科
chǎng场
。
The modern college entrance exam is regarded by many as the new imperial examination hall.