tam giáp
Definition
- Noun (Historical):
- The Three Ranks: A collective term for the three hierarchical divisions of successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations (the Hội and Đình exams) of feudal Vietnam and China.
- Specifically, the Third Rank: Often used to refer specifically to the lowest of the three ranks, the Đệ tam giáp (Third Class).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông cụ tổ của dòng họ đỗ tam giáp tiến sĩ. (Our clan's ancestor attained the tam giáp doctoral degree.)
- Kết quả thi được xếp vào ba bậc: nhất giáp, nhị giáp, và tam giáp. (The exam results were classified into three ranks: first, second, and third class.)
Advanced Usage
"Đệ tam giáp": The Third Class. This is the most common specific usage, referring to the rank of Tiến sĩ (Doctor).
- Danh sách những người đỗ đệ tam giáp được khắc trên bia đá. (The list of those who passed as Third Class Doctors is engraved on stone steles.)
"Tam giáp tiến sĩ": A Third Class Doctor. This specifies the title granted to candidates placed in the đệ tam giáp.
- Văn bia ghi lại tên tuổi các vị tam giáp tiến sĩ. (The stele records the names of the Third Class Doctors.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhất giáp (n): The First Class, comprising the top three titles: (Principal Graduate), (Second Graduate), and (Third Graduate).
- Nhị giáp (n): The Second Class, also called .
- Tiến sĩ (n): Doctor. In the exam hierarchy, specifically referred to those in the .
Synonyms
- Third Rank: The third tier or class.
- Third Class Doctor: A direct translation of .
Related Terms
- Thi Hội: The National Examination.
- Thi Đình: The Palace Examination, the final and highest level.
- Cử nhân: Bachelor's degree (a lower academic title).
- Phó bảng: Subordinate List (a rank below ).