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世界 (shì jiè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

世界 (shì jiè) is a Chinese word: world. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 世界

名 míng noun

world

我想环游世界。

wǒ xiǎng huán yóu shì jiè

I want to travel around the world.

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Word breakdown

世 shì — generation, era; represents the temporal and societal dimension

Words with this character (11)
  • 1 世纪 shì jì — century HSK 4
    • 世 generation, era, age (the temporal span of human generations)
    • 纪 record, chronicle, period (a systematically recorded unit of time)
    Example

    这座教堂建于十五世纪。

    zhè zuò jiào táng jiàn yú shí wǔ shì jì

    This church was built in the fifteenth century.

  • 2 去世 qù shì — to pass away HSK 5
    • 去 to go, to leave
    • 世 world, lifetime
    Example

    他的爷爷去年去世了。

    tā de yé ye qù nián qù shì le

    His grandfather passed away last year.

  • 3 世人 shì rén — people of the world, common people, mortals HSK 7
    • 世 world, secular world
    • 人 people, persons
    Example

    这位艺术家不在乎世人的看法。

    zhè wèi yì shù jiā bù zài hu shì rén de kàn fǎ

    This artist doesn't care about what people think.

  • 4 世代 shì dài — generation HSK 7
    • 世 generation, age, era
    • 代 generation, successive period
    Example

    他们家世代都是医生。

    tā men jiā shì dài dōu shì yī shēng

    Their family has been doctors for generations.

  • 5 世故 shì gù — worldly wisdom HSK 7
    • 世 world, worldly, society
    • 故 affairs, matters, established patterns
    Example

    他很有世故，知道如何处理复杂的人际关系。

    tā hěn yǒu shì gù zhī dào rú hé chǔ lǐ fù zá de rén jì guān xì

    He has great worldly wisdom and knows how to handle complex interpersonal relationships.

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界 jiè — boundary, realm; represents the spatial dimension and domain

Words with this character (9)
  • 1 外界 wài jiè — outside world HSK 6
    • 外 outside, external, outer
    • 界 world, realm, sphere
    Example

    外界对这件事的评价很高。

    wài jiè duì zhè jiàn shì de píng jià hěn gāo

    The outside world's evaluation of this matter is very high.

  • 2 交界 jiāo jiè — to border on HSK 7
    • 交 to intersect, to meet
    • 界 boundary, border
    Example

    我们的农场与森林交界。

    wǒ men de nóng chǎng yǔ sēn lín jiāo jiè

    Our farm borders the forest.

  • 3 境界 jìng jiè — realm HSK 7
    • 境 境界, condition, state
    • 界 boundary, realm, world
    Example

    他的艺术已经达到了很高的境界。

    tā de yì shù yǐ jīng dá dào le hěn gāo de jìng jiè

    His art has already reached a very high realm.

  • 4 界定 jiè dìng — to define HSK 7
    • 界 boundary, limit
    • 定 to fix, to determine
    Example

    法律明确界定了公民的权利。

    fǎ lǜ míng què jiè dìng le gōng mín de quán lì

    The law clearly defines the rights of citizens.

  • 5 界线 jiè xiàn — boundary line HSK 7
    • 界 boundary, border
    • 线 line
    Example

    这条河是两国的界线。

    zhè tiáo hé shì liǎng guó de jiè xiàn

    This river is the boundary line between the two countries.

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  • 6 界限 jiè xiàn — boundary HSK 7
    • 界 realm, scope, border
    • 限 limit, restriction, threshold
    Example

    道德和法律的界限有时候很模糊。

    dào dé hé fǎ lǜ de jiè xiàn yǒu shí hou hěn mó hu

    The boundary between morality and law is sometimes blurred.

  • 7 眼界 yǎn jiè — horizon, outlook, breadth of vision HSK 7
    • 眼 vision, sight (the perceptual aspect)
    • 界 boundary, scope, realm (the extent of knowledge)
    Example

    旅行可以开阔眼界。

    lǚ xíng kě yǐ kāi kuò yǎn jiè

    Travel can broaden one's horizons.

  • 8 自然界 zì rán jiè — natural world HSK 7
    • 自 self, natural (forms 'natural' with 然)
    • 然 so, thus (completes 'natural' with 自)
    • 界 world, realm, sphere
    Example

    自然界中有很多神奇的现象。

    zì rán jiè zhōng yǒu hěn duō shén qí de xiàn xiàng

    There are many miraculous phenomena in the natural world.

  • 9 边界 biān jiè — boundary HSK 7
    • 边 edge, side
    • 界 boundary, limit
    Example

    这条河流是两省的边界。

    zhè tiáo hé liú shì liǎng shěng de biān jiè

    This river is the boundary between two provinces.

Structure & writing
1 世 shì — a generation (thirty years in ancient usage)
世 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 7
屉 tì drawer or removable tray/shelf in a container 泄 xiè (of liquid or gas) to discharge, to leak out

世 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 界 jiè — boundary between different regions

界 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 田 tián — farmland; cultivated field (in some regions specifically paddy field)
田 is a component in 23 characters
HSK 1
果 guǒ fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering 男 nán male (opposite of "female") 里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
HSK 2
备 bèi to possess, to be equipped with 思 sī to think, consider, use one's mind 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool) 累 lěi to pile up; to accumulate
HSK 3
界 jiè boundary between different regions 留 liú to stay in a place; not to leave
HSK 4
奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 细 xì thin (of a rod-like object, opposite of 粗)
HSK 5
胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum)
HSK 6
略 lüè brief, not detailed; opposite of '详' 雷 léi thunder (the loud sound produced when two oppositely charged clouds discharge electricity)
HSK 7
亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze 甸 diàn outlying areas beyond the suburbs in ancient times 畔 pàn boundary of a field
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畜 chù animal; esp. domesticated beast 畴 chóu (lit.) cultivated farmland 畸 jī irregular, abnormal 苗 miáo seedling; tender shoots or leaves of certain vegetables
2.2 介 jiè — to be between two things
介 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 3
界 jiè boundary between different regions
HSK 4
价 jià price; the monetary value of goods
HSK 5
阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down
HSK 6
尬 gà see 尴尬: ① in an awkward situation, hard to handle; ② (manner or expression) unnatural, ill at ease

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