世
Character
life
Meaning
shì
shi4- life CC-CEDICT
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- era CC-CEDICT
- world CC-CEDICT
- lifetime CC-CEDICT
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Stroke order
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Practice writing 世
Draw “世” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
我想去看看这个世界。
wǒ xiǎng qù kàn kan zhè ge shì jiè
I want to go and see the world.
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他是世界上最好的老师。
tā shì shì jiè shàng zuì hǎo de lǎo shī
He is the best teacher in the world.
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爷爷说他过了一世。
yé ye shuō tā guò le yí shì
Grandpa says he has lived a long life.
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Words with 世
See all 298 →世界shì jièthe earth and all the countries and people on itWordHSK 3世纪shì jìcentury; a period of one hundred yearsWordHSK 3世界杯shì jiè bēithe World Cup, a big soccer competition for countries from around the worldWordHSK 3世代shì dàithe people born at about the same timeWordHSK 7–9世故shì gùclever at dealing with people, sometimes in a way that is not sincereWordHSK 7–9世袭shì xípassed down in a family from parent to child, like a king's jobWordHSK 7–9世界级shì jiè jíworld-class; as good as the very best in the worldWordHSK 7–9世上shì shàngon earthWord世世shì shìfrom age to ageWord世事shì shìaffairs of lifeWord世交shì jiāo(long time) friend of the familyWord世人shì rénpeople (in general); people around the world; everyoneWord