kap6 dai6及第
Jyutpingkap6 dai6
Yalekahp daih
Definition
To pass an imperial examination.
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How it's used
This term is heavily associated with the historical imperial examination system and is rarely used in modern contexts to describe passing a standard school exam. In contemporary Hong Kong, it is most commonly encountered in the name of a popular congee dish, 及第粥, which contains pork offal and is traditionally eaten by students hoping for academic success. Using it to describe a modern test result sounds archaic or overly formal.
Examples
He finally passed the exam after taking it.
Do you think he has a chance to pass this year?
Related words
Common phrases
congee with pork offal
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe passing a driving test or a university course, as it implies the rigorous, meritocratic nature of ancient civil service exams. For modern exams, use 合格 instead.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
