及格
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📚 Example Sentences

他的考试及格了。
Tā de kǎoshì jígé le.
He passed the exam.
我们需要及格才能毕业。
Wǒmen xūyào jígé cáinéng bìyè.
We need to pass to graduate.
这次考试很难,但我及格了。
Zhè cì kǎoshì hěn nán, dàn wǒ jígé le.
This exam was difficult, but I passed.
我及格了。
Wǒ jígé le.
I passed.
他考试及格。
Tā kǎoshì jígé.
He passed the exam.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 及格 as 'reaching the grade'—the 及 means 'to reach' and 格 means 'standard' or 'grade.' Imagine just reaching the 60-point line on a test to pass.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in formality and used in both spoken and written Chinese. It is most common in educational or assessment contexts, such as exams, tests, or evaluations, and can also apply metaphorically to meeting basic requirements in other areas.

📖 Grammar Points

It is commonly used as a predicate verb (e.g., 他及格了) or with modifiers like 能, 会, or 没有 (e.g., 没有及格). It often pairs with 考试 or specific subjects to indicate what was passed.

🏯 Cultural Notes

In China, 60分 is traditionally the passing grade in many schools and universities, making 及格 strongly associated with this threshold. It carries a cultural nuance of relief at meeting the minimum, rather than pride in high achievement.

🔄 Similar Words

及格 focuses on meeting a minimum standard, often a specific score. In contrast, 通过 (tōngguò) is broader, meaning to pass any kind of test, exam, or checkpoint without implying a minimum score, and can also mean 'to go through' physically.

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