及格 (jí gé) — to pass (an exam or test); to meet a minimum st… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

及格 (jí gé) means to pass a specific exam or test. Unlike 达标 ('meet a standard/target'), it is used almost only for scoring at or above the passing line on a test.

verb

to pass (an exam or test)to meet a minimum standard

Examples

及格。
Zhè cì kǎo shì wǒ jí gé le.
I passed this exam.
。
Tā shù xué cóng lái méi jí guò gé.
He has never passed math.
，及格。
Zhǐ yào rèn zhēn fù xí, nǐ yí dìng néng jí gé.
As long as you review carefully, you will definitely pass.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

格géstandard

The 'reach' sense of 及 and the 'standard' sense of 格 together mean to attain the required grade.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

人人rénperson
又又yòuhand

及 pairs 人 (person) with 又 (hand), showing a hand grabbing a person.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木各格

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùwood

Sound part声符shēngfú

各

各gè格gé

Same sound today

格 is built from 木 (wood) on the left and 各 on the right, which gives the sound.

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