hạng thứ

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pass degree (obsolete): In the old Vietnamese education system, this term referred to a passing grade or a degree awarded for meeting the minimum requirements, not with honors or distinction. It indicates a basic, satisfactory level of academic achievement.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy đỗ đại học với hạng thứ. (He graduated from university with a pass degree.)
  • Trong kỳ thi xưa, "hạng thứ" là mức đỗ thấp nhất. (In old examinations, a "pass degree" was the lowest passing grade.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is archaic and is rarely used in modern Vietnamese. It primarily appears in historical texts or when discussing past educational systems. The concept is similar to a "Pass" in a pass/fail system or a third-class degree in some historical university classifications.

Variants and Related Words

• Đỗ/Tốt nghiệp hạng thứ: To graduate with a pass degree.
• Bằng thường: Ordinary/Pass degree (a related, slightly more modern term, though also largely obsolete).

Synonyms

• Bằng đỗ thường: Ordinary pass degree.
• Mức đạt: Passing grade/level.

Notes on Meaning

• The term exclusively refers to an academic ranking. It does not mean "second place" or "second rank" (which would be ). Its sole meaning is the specific, historical academic classification of a basic pass.

Học thuật

1. (từ cũ; nghĩa cũ) Pass degree
   • Thi đỗ hạng thứ To get a pass