zài / gǔ / dài / , / jiàn / shēng / kě / yǐ / tōng / guò / juān / nà / huò / kǎo / shì / qǔ / dé / zhè / yī / shēn / fèn / 。在古代,监生可以通过捐纳或考试取得这一身份。In ancient China, a student of the Imperial Academy could obtain this status through donation or examination.