落榜 (luò bǎng) — to fail a competitive exam (for school or job admission)
Definition
A formal verb meaning 'to fail a competitive exam' (for school or job admission) — the opposite of 考中/上榜. Used mainly in written contexts like 高考, not everyday speech.
verb
to fail a competitive exam (for school or job admission)
Examples
- ，落榜。Tā yīn wèi jǐn zhāng, gāo kǎo luò bǎng le.He failed the gaokao because of nervousness.
- ，。Tā céng jīng luò guò bǎng, hòu lái zhōng yú kǎo shàng le.She had failed an exam before, but later finally got in.
- 落榜，。Zhè cì kǎo shì rú guǒ luò bǎng, wǒ jiù yào zài zhǔn bèi yì nián.If I fail this exam, I'll have to prepare for another year.
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