bảng thu
Definition
- Noun:
- Autumn examination pass list: A list recording the names of candidates who passed the imperial examinations held in the autumn under the feudal examination system in Vietnam and China.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sau kỳ thi, mọi người tập trung trước cổng trường để xem bảng thu. (After the exam, everyone gathered in front of the school gate to see the autumn examination pass list.)
- Tên của ông ấy được ghi trên bảng thu năm đó. (His name was recorded on the autumn examination pass list that year.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "bảng thu" is a historical and literary term, specifically referring to the context of the feudal-era civil service examinations. It is not used in modern educational contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Bảng vàng (n): golden board; a term also used for honor rolls or lists of successful candidates, often with a celebratory connotation.
- Thi hương (n): provincial examinations, a level of the imperial exams which were often held in the autumn.
Synonyms
- Pass list: A list of successful candidates.
- Roll of honor: A list of those who have achieved success, especially in an examination.
Notes on Usage
- "Bảng thu" is an archaic term. In contemporary Vietnamese, terms like danh sách trúng tuyển (list of successful candidates) or kết quả thi (exam results) are used instead.
- The word "thu" (autumn) in the compound specifies the timing of the examination session, which was a key feature of the historical examination calendar.