会试 (huì shì) — (historical) metropolitan examination in imperial China
Definition
A stage in the imperial examination (科举) system, held in the capital after the provincial exam (乡试). Passing candidates were called 贡士, who could then take the palace exam (殿试).
noun
(historical) metropolitan examination in imperial China
Examples
- ，会试。Zài míng qīng shí qī, huì shì měi sān nián jǔ xíng yí cì.During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the metropolitan examination was held every three years.
- 会试。Tōng guò huì shì de kǎo shēng bèi chēng wéi gòng shì.Candidates who passed the metropolitan examination were called gongshi.
- 会试。huì shì Shì kē jǔ zhì dù zhōng fēi cháng zhòng yào de yì guān.The metropolitan examination was a very important stage in the imperial examination system.
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