exit; go to take an exam
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to exit (stage or field); to leave (for performers, athletes)
Yǎn演
yuán员
men们
yǎn演
chū出
jié结
shù束
hòu后
xiàng向
guān观
zhòng众
jū鞠
gōng躬
xià下
chǎng场
。
The actors bowed to the audience and exited the stage after the performance ended.
Zhǔ主
cái裁
pàn判
shòu受
shāng伤
，
bù不
dé得
bù不
tí提
qián前
xià下
chǎng场
。
The head referee was injured and had to leave the field early.
verb
to go to take an imperial examination (in ancient times)
archaicThis is an archaic usage referring to candidates going to the examination grounds in the imperial examination system.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
shū书
shēng生
men们
hán寒
chuāng窗
kǔ苦
dú读
shí十
nián年
，
zhǐ只
wèi为
xià下
chǎng场
yìng应
shì试
。
In ancient times, scholars studied diligently for ten years just to go and take the imperial examination.
Tā他
cǐ此
cì次
xià下
chǎng场
，
xī希
wàng望
néng能
jīn金
bǎng榜
tí题
míng名
。
He hoped to have his name on the golden list (pass the exam) when he went to take it this time.