世 shì world

源How it came to be

Three strokes in a row with the tails pulled out sideways: thirty, with the ends extended. Thirty years is a generation, and all the generations alive at once make up the world.

用用法

• Means "generation/era" and "the world." 世界 (shìjiè) world and 世纪 (shìjì) century are the two must-know compounds.
• 去世 (qùshì) = to pass away, a neutral-polite way to say someone died - softer than 死 (sǐ).
• 世故 (shìgù, note the tone shift) = worldly-wise/sophisticated in dealing with people, often mildly negative.

字含“世”的汉字

• 屉 drawer
• 泄 drip

词含“世”的词语

• 世界shìjièworldHSK 3
• 世纪shìjìcenturyHSK 4
• 去世qùshìto pass awayHSK 5
• 世人shìrénpeople (in general)HSK 7
• 世故shìgùthe ways of the worldHSK 7
• 世间shìjiānworldHSK 7
• 后世hòushìlater generationsHSK 7
• 家世jiāshìfamily backgroundHSK 7
• 问世wènshìto be publishedHSK 7
• 世代shìdàifor many generationsHSK 8
• 举世瞩目jǔshì-zhǔmùto receive worldwide attentionHSK 8
• 逝世shìshìto pass awayHSK 9

句例句

• 这是世界地图。 Zhè shì shìjiè dìtú.This is a map of the world.
• 奶奶两年前去世了。 Nǎinai liǎng nián qián qùshì le.My grandmother died two years ago.
• 他们在研究世界地图。 Tāmen zài yánjiū shìjiè dìtú.They're studying the world map.
• 世界真大呀！ Shìjiè zhēn dà ya!The world is really big!