舉人
simp举人geoi2 jan4jǔ rén
English
- graduate
- successful candidate in the imperial provincial examination
- a successful candidate in the imperial examinations at the provincial level in the Ming and Qing dynasties
粵語 — Cantonese
- 漢代取錄官員唔舉行考試，而係命令郡國守相推舉，被薦舉者就稱為「舉人」。而唐、宋實行科舉制時，稱可以應進士考試嘅人為「舉人」；至明、清時，就稱鄉試合格嘅考生為「舉人」
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk