及第

jídì
to pass an imperial examination

CEDICT

  1. (intransitive, historical) to pass an imperial examination
  2. to pass an imperial examination

Wiktionary

旧称科举中试为「及第」。

重編國語辭典

科举考试中选

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 及 jí
  1. and
  2. to reach
  3. up to
  4. in time for
2 第 dì
  1. (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六 dìliù "sixth")
  2. (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed
  3. (old) residence of a high official
  4. (literary) but; however
  5. (literary) only; just

Containing this entry

三及第 sānjídì
进士及第 jìnshìjídì
及第粥 jídìzhōu

Related entries

折桂 zhéguì
  1. to win the laurels
  2. to pass an imperial examination
  3. to win a championship