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Meaning of 世

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Pinyin: shì
English Definition: life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble
Chinese Definition:
①一个时代,有时特指三十年:世代(a。很多年代;b。好几辈子)。世纪(指一百年)。流芳百世。
②一辈一辈相传的:世袭。世家(a。封建社会中门第高,世代做官的人家;b。《史记》中诸侯的传记)。
③人间,以与天上相区别:世上。世俗(a。流俗;b。非宗教的)。世故(a。处事待人圆滑,“故”读轻声;b。处世经验)。世态炎凉。
④自然界和人类社会一切事物的总和;全地球、人间或宇宙;宇宙的一部分:世界。举世瞩目。公之于世。
⑤姓氏。
Total strokes: 4; Radical:
Pictographic: Three leaves on a branch
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Example Words
世纪 shì century; Classifiers:
世界 shì jiè world; Classifiers:
世界杯 shì jiè bēi World Cup
逝世 shì shì to pass away; to die
去世 shì to pass away; to die
More: 世* | *世 | *世*
Example Sentences
1
This is a world-famous product
2
广
He often takes walks at Century Square.
3
10
Grandpa has passed away and has been dead for 10 years now.
4
21
We are now living in the 21st century.
5
Who will be the champion of this year's World Cup?