fail entrance exam; be rejected
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fail an entrance examination; to not be admitted; to be rejected from a school or institution
Specifically refers to failing competitive examinations such as the college entrance exam (高考), civil service exams, or other school admissions. Implies falling off the list of admitted candidates.
Tā他
jīn今
nián年
gāo高
kǎo考
luò落
bǎng榜
le了
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
míng明
nián年
zài再
kǎo考
。
He failed the college entrance exam this year and is preparing to take it again next year.
Suī虽
rán然
zhè这
cì次
gōng公
wù务
yuán员
kǎo考
shì试
zhōng中
luò落
bǎng榜
le了
，
dàn但
tā他
méi没
yǒu有
fàng放
qì弃
。
Although he failed the civil service exam this time, he did not give up.
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Zhè这
suǒ所
xué学
xiào校
lù录
qǔ取
lǜ率
hěn很
dī低
，
měi每
nián年
dōu都
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
rén人
luò落
bǎng榜
。
This school has a very low admission rate, and many people fail to get in every year.