name
Meaning 1
A county-level city of Changde, Hunan, China.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
jinshi
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/d͡ʒɪnˈʃi/
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jĭn′shœ′
noun
Meaning 2
“advanced” or “entered graduate”, a scholar who had successfully passed the highest level of the Chinese imperial examinations (殿試), usually held triennially at the imperial court.
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History
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 津市 (Jīnshì).
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 進士 /进士 (jìnshì).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Cantonese: 津市 (zeon1 si5) — county-level city
- Chinese Mandarin: 津市 (Jīnshì) — county-level city