English
jinshi
Jinshi comes from Mandarin 進士.
- Mandarinmodern進士jìnshì
- Englishtodayjinshi
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern進士jìnshì
- Englishtodayjinshi
Every English word from Mandarin 進士
Today it means
noun “advanced” or “entered graduate”, a scholar who had successfully passed the highest level of the Chinese imperial examinations (殿試), usually held triennially at the imperial court.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 進士 / jinshi