khảo quan

Thân thiện

Một vị khảo quan đang chấm bài thi trong phòng làm việc.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Examiner (historical): "khảo quan" refers to an official in charge of grading examinations during the feudal era in Vietnam.
   • Mandarin examiner: Specifically denotes a mandarin or official appointed to supervise and evaluate candidates in imperial examinations.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các khảo quan phải là những người học rộng tài cao. (The examiners had to be erudite and highly talented individuals.)
  • Vị khảo quan đó nổi tiếng là công bằng và nghiêm khắc. (That examiner was famous for being fair and strict.)

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Archival Context: The term is almost exclusively used in historical texts or discussions about Vietnam's feudal examination system (the "khoa cử" system).
  • Chức vụ khảo quan có ảnh hưởng lớn đến số phận của các sĩ tử. (The position of examiner had a great influence on the fate of the candidates.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giám khảo (n): Modern term for an examiner, judge, or adjudicator in contemporary contests or exams.
  • Giám khảo cuộc thi hát đang lắng nghe phần trình bày. (The singing contest judges are listening to the performance.)
• Chấm thi (v): The action of grading exams.
  • Công việc chấm thi thường kéo dài nhiều ngày. (The work of grading exams often lasts for many days.)

Synonyms

• Quan chấm thi: Official who grades exams (historical).
• Giám khảo: Examiner, judge (modern).

Notes on Usage

• Register: This is an archaic term ("cũ", "arch."). It is not used in modern contexts outside of historical discussion.
• Context: Its use immediately places the subject in the context of Vietnam's pre-modern Confucian-based imperial examination system.

Học thuật

1. (cũ) Examiner