试 to test / to try / experiment / examination / test 勘 验 kān yàn to investigate / examination 审 酌 shěn zhuó examination / to check and review 试 卷 shì juàn examination paper / test paper / CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 报 考 bào kǎo to enter oneself for an examination 下 场 xià chǎng to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc) / to take part in some activity / to take an examination (in the imperial examination system) 状 元 zhuàng yuán top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system) / see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1] / top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3] / (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field / leading light 笔 试 bǐ shì written examination / paper test (for an applicant) 招 考 zhāo kǎo to advertise an entrance examination for an academic institution (old) 入 场 rù chǎng to enter the venue for a meeting / to enter into an examination / to enter a stadium, arena etc 化 验 huà yàn chemical examination / to do a lab test 联 考 lián kǎo entrance examination 进 士 jìn shì successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination / palace graduate 统 考 tǒng kǎo unified examination (e.g. across the country) 预 审 yù shěn preliminary hearing / interrogation (of a suspect) / preliminary examination (of a project etc) 三 甲 sān jiǎ 3rd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination / (hospital ranking) A-grade tertiary (the highest level) (abbr. for 三級甲等|三级甲等[san1 ji2 jia3 deng3]) 举 人 jǔ rén graduate / successful candidate in the imperial provincial examination 会 考 huì kǎo unified examination 答 卷 dá juàn completed examination paper / answer sheet / CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 口 试 kǒu shì oral examination / oral test 科 举 kē jǔ imperial examination 探 花 tàn huā candidate who came third in the Han-lin examination / see 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2] 卷 子 juàn zi test paper / examination paper 考 试 院 Kǎo shì yuàn Examination Yuan, the qualification and appointment board under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan / exam board 二 甲 èr jiǎ 2nd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination (i.e. 4th place and up) 榜 眼 bǎng yǎn candidate who came second in the Han-lin examination / see 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2] 及 第 jí dì to pass an imperial examination 交 卷 jiāo juàn to hand in one's examination script 会 试 huì shì metropolitan examination (imperial civil service examination) 赶 考 gǎn kǎo to go and take an imperial examination 验 尸 yàn shī autopsy / postmortem examination 折 桂 zhé guì to win the laurels / to pass an imperial examination / to win a championship 质 证 zhì zhèng examination of the evidence of the opposing party in a court of law 体 格 检 查 tǐ gé jiǎn chá physical examination / clinical examination / health checkup 中 举 zhòng jǔ to pass the provincial level imperial examination 打 枪 dǎ qiāng to fire a gun / to substitute for sb in sitting an examination 孝 廉 xiào lián xiaolian, two examination subjects in Han, later a single subject in Ming and Qing / successful second degree candidate 投 考 tóu kǎo to sign up for an examination / to apply for admission (to a university etc) / to apply (for a position) 触 诊 chù zhěn body palpation (diagnostic method in TCM) / tactile examination 不 第 bù dì to fail the civil service examination (in imperial China) 拔 萃 bá cuì to stand out from one's fellows / high-level examination for official candidacy (traditional) 蟾 宫 折 桂 chán gōng zhé guì lit. plucking a branch of osmanthus from the Toad Palace (i.e. the moon) / fig. to succeed in the imperial examination 卷 scroll / book / volume / chapter / examination paper / classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 期 攷 qī kǎo end of term examination 儒 林 外 史 Rú lín Wài shǐ The Scholars, Qing dynasty novel by Wu Jingzi 吳敬梓|吴敬梓[Wu2 Jing4 zi3], an extended satire on the Imperial Examination system 五 权 宪 法 wǔ quán xiàn fǎ Sun Yat-sen's Five-power constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan / The five courts or 院[yuan4] are 行政院[xing2 zheng4 yuan4] Executive yuan, 立法院[li4 fa3 yuan4] Legislative yuan, 司法院[si1 fa3 yuan4] Judicial yuan, 考試院|考试院[kao3 shi4 yuan4] Examination yuan, 監察院|监察院[jian1 cha2 yuan4] Control yuan 五 院 wǔ yuàn the five yuan (administrative branches of government) of the Republic of China under Sun Yat-sen's constitution: 行政院[Xing2 zheng4 yuan4] Executive Yuan, 立法院[Li4 fa3 yuan4] Legislative Yuan, 司法院[Si1 fa3 yuan4] Judicial Yuan, 考試院|考试院[Kao3 shi4 yuan4] Examination Yuan, 監察院|监察院[Jian1 cha2 yuan4] Control Yuan 切 片 检 查 qiē piàn jiǎn chá slide examination / microscopic examination of thin section of specimen as part of biopsy 报 条 bào tiáo report of success from a candidate to the imperial examination (old) / list of deaths 报 录 bào lù entry pass for imperial examination 廷 试 tíng shì court examination, the top grade imperial exam 后 诊 hòu zhěn postoperative examination 得 中 dé zhòng to succeed in an imperial examination / successful / to hit the target / to win (the lottery) / suitable / proper / just right 普 通 高 等 学 校 招 生 全 国 统 一 考 试 Pǔ tōng Gāo děng Xué xiào Zhāo shēng Quán guó Tǒng yī Kǎo shì NCEE, National College Entrance Examination (college entrance exam in PRC) / usually abbr. to 高考[gao1 kao3] 期 考 qī kǎo end of term examination 枪 替 qiāng tì to substitute for sb in sitting an examination 检 尸 jiǎn shī autopsy / necropsy / postmortem examination 武 举 wǔ jǔ successful military candidate in the imperial provincial examination 殿 试 diàn shì court examination, the top grade imperial exam 甄 别 考 试 zhēn bié kǎo shì to screen / to grade by examination / screening / placement test 甄 汰 zhēn tài to eliminate by examination 甄 用 zhēn yòng to employ by examination 甄 录 zhēn lù to employ by an examination 产 前 检 查 chǎn qián jiǎn chá prenatal examination / antenatal examination 科 举 制 kē jǔ zhì imperial examination system 经 不 起 推 究 jīng bù qǐ tuī jiū does not bear examination 背 榜 bēi bǎng to score last in an examination 贡 士 gòng shì (old) candidate who has successfully passed the first grades of the examination system, but not yet the court examination (殿試|殿试[dian4 shi4]) 贡 生 gòng shēng candidate for the Imperial Examination proposed by a tributary state 赴 考 fù kǎo to go and sit an examination 闭 卷 考 试 bì juàn kǎo shì closed-book examination 院 试 yuàn shì the last of the three entry-level exams in the imperial examination system of Ming and Qing dynasties 中 央 考 试 委 员 会 Central Examination Board 语 文 资 格 考 试 Language Proficiency Examination / Language Proficiency Exam 一 般 事 务 人 员 晋 升 专 业 人 员 竞 争 性 考 试 yī pán shì wù rén yuán jìn shēng zhuān yè rén yuán jìng zhēng xìng kǎo shì G to P Competitive Examination / G-to-P 国 际 初 审 guó jì chū shěn international preliminary examination 竞 争 性 考 试 jìng zhēng xìng kǎo shì competitive examination 诊 查 床 examination couch 国 家 竞 争 性 征 聘 考 试 guó jiā jìng zhēng xìng zhēng pìn kǎo shì national competitive recruitment examination / national competitive examination 未 成 年 人 在 工 业 部 门 就 业 体 格 检 查 公 约 Convention concerning Medical Examination for Fitness for Employment in Industry of Children and Young Persons 海 员 体 格 检 查 公 约 Convention concerning the Medical Examination of Seafarers 未 成 年 人 非 工 业 部 门 就 业 体 格 检 查 公 约 Convention concerning Medical Examination of Children and Young Persons for Fitness for Employment in Non-Industrial Occupations 渔 民 体 格 检 查 公 约 Convention concerning the Medical Examination of Fishermen 未 成 年 人 从 事 矿 山 井 下 作 业 体 格 检 查 公 约 Convention concerning Medical Examination of Young Persons for Fitness for Employment Underground in Mines 考 试 事 务 员 Examination Clerk 婚 前 体 检 pre-marital examination 任 务 结 束 体 检 exit examination 任 前 体 检 entry medical examination 诊 查 灯 examination lamp 语 文 考 试 language examination 庶 吉 士 shù jí shì title of the temporary position in the Hanlin Academy, conferred to meritorious candidates until the next examination 擢 第 zhuó dì to pass the civil service examination (in imperial China) 普 考 pǔ kǎo examination for lower levels of Taiwan government service (short for 普通考試|普通考试[pu3 tong1 kao3 shi4]) 进 学 jìn xué to advance one's learning / to enter the prefecture school under the imperial examination system 尝 粪 cháng fèn to taste a patient's excrement (a form of medical examination, seen as an act of loyalty or filial piety) / to suck up to sb / to kiss ass 春 试 chūn shì metropolitan civil service examination (held triennially in spring in imperial times) 春 闱 chūn wéi metropolitan civil service examination (held triennially in spring in imperial times) / Crown Prince's chambers / by extension, the Crown Prince 会 元 huì yuán provincial imperial examination graduate who ranked 1st in metropolitan examination (in Ming and Qing dynasties) 案 首 àn shǒu candidate who ranked 1st in imperial examination on prefecture or county level (in Ming and Qing dynasties) 考 选 部 Kǎo xuǎn bù Ministry of Examination, Taiwan
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