及格

jígé
verb HSK 4 #7,312

Meanings

  1. 1 to pass (an exam or test)
  2. 2 to meet the passing standard

Characters

Literally 'reaching the standard'.

Examples

HSK 1
Liùshí fēn jígé.
Sixty points is a passing score.
HSK 2
Tā de chéngjì bù jígé.
His score didn't pass.
HSK 4
Tā de chéngjì hěn wěndìng, měi cì kǎoshì dōu néng jígé.
His grades are very steady; he passes every exam.

Tips

culture
In China, the standard passing score is 60/100 (六十及格). This applies from primary school through university. 及格 means 'fail'. 满分 means 'full marks'.

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