khoa trường

Thân thiện

Khoa trường xưa có những thí sinh ngồi viết bài trong lều thi.

Definition

1. Noun (historical):
   • The examination system: Refers specifically to the traditional, feudal-era competitive examination system in Vietnam (and historically in East Asia) used to select scholars and government officials.
   • The world of examinations / the examination milieu: Denotes the environment, institutions, and competitive sphere associated with these civil service examinations.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Khoa trường xưa đã làm tiêu ma chí khí của biết bao nhân tài. (The old examination system extinguished the spirit of so many talented individuals.)
  • Ông cụ thân sinh ra nhà nho ấy đã từng lận đận trong khoa trường. (That scholar's father had a troubled history within the examination system.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is archaic and used primarily in historical or literary contexts to discuss pre-modern Vietnamese education and bureaucracy. It evokes the rigid, Confucian-based system of "khoa cử."

Variants and Related Words

• Khoa cử (n): A nearly synonymous term for the examination and scholastic selection system.

  • Khoa cử là con đường tiến thân duy nhất của các nho sinh. (The examination system was the only career path for Confucian scholars.)

• Trường thi (n): The examination compound or venue where the exams were held.

  • Các sĩ tử tập trung tại trường thi. (The candidates gathered at the examination compound.)

Synonyms

• Examination system: The structured process of competitive tests.
• Scholastic arena: The competitive field of academic examinations.

Related Concepts

• Thi Hương, thi Hội, thi Đình: The specific levels (provincial, metropolitan, palace) of the imperial examinations.
• Cử nhân, Tiến sĩ: Academic degrees (Bachelor's, Doctorate) conferred upon passing these exams.

Học thuật

1. (cũ) Competition-examinations