sān​jiǎ

top three ranks

三甲 sān​jiǎ
top three ranks
The three ranks of candidates who passed the final imperial examination during the Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties
the third rank
(literary) Specifically referring to the third and lowest of the three groups of successful candidates in the imperial examination
top-tier hospital
The highest grade for a hospital in China's three-tier rating system; short for 三级甲等 sān​jí​jiǎ​děng

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