童试

童試

tóngshì

noun

Meanings

1 entry-level imperial examinations of the Ming and Qing dynasties

Characters

child; unqualified candidate

Examples

HSK 7-9

他十五岁就通过了童试，成为了秀才。

Tā shíwǔ suì jiù tōngguò le tóngshì, chéngwéi le xiùcai.

He passed the entry-level exams at fifteen and became a xiucai.

HSK 7-9

童试分为县试、府试和院试三个阶段。

Tóngshì fēnwéi xiànshì, fǔshì hé yuànshì sān gè jiēduàn.

The entry-level exams had three stages: the county, prefectural and qualifying exams.

Tips

history

Candidates of any age who had not yet passed were called 童生, and the full name of the exam is 童子试. Passing all three stages made a man a 秀才, which brought legal privileges and the right to sit the provincial 乡试.

Stroke Order

童 tóng

试 shì