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世间 (shì jiān) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

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

Meaning of 世间

名 míng noun

the world

世间没有完美的人。

shì jiān méi yǒu wán měi de rén

There are no perfect people in the world.

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Word breakdown

世 shì — world, generation, age

Words with this character (11)
  • 1 世界 shì jiè — world HSK 3
    • 世 generation, era; represents the temporal and societal dimension
    • 界 boundary, realm; represents the spatial dimension and domain
    Example

    我想环游世界。

    wǒ xiǎng huán yóu shì jiè

    I want to travel around the world.

  • 2 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.

  • 3 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.

  • 4 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.

  • 5 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.

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  • 6 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.

  • 7 举世瞩目 jǔ shì zhǔ mù — attracting worldwide attention HSK 7
    • 举 entire, whole (from 'to raise up')
    • 世 world
    • 瞩 to gaze at, watch attentively
    • 目 eyes (reinforces watching/attention)
    Example

    港珠澳大桥是举世瞩目的工程奇迹。

    Gǎng Zhū Ào Dà Qiáo shì jǔ shì zhǔ mù de gōng chéng qí jì

    The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is a world-renowned engineering marvel.

  • 8 后世 hòu shì — later generations HSK 7
    • 后 later, after
    • 世 generation, era
    Example

    我们要为后世保护好环境。

    wǒ men yào wèi hòu shì bǎo hù hǎo huán jìng

    We must protect the environment well for future generations.

  • 9 家世 jiā shì — family background HSK 7
    • 家 family
    • 世 generation/lineage
    Example

    她从不炫耀自己的家世。

    tā cóng bù xuàn yào zì jǐ de jiā shì

    She never brags about her family background.

  • 10 逝世 shì shì — to pass away HSK 7
    • 逝 to depart, to pass
    • 世 world, life
    Example

    这位著名科学家于去年逝世。

    zhè wèi zhù míng kē xué jiā yú qù nián shì shì

    This famous scientist passed away last year.

  • 11 问世 wèn shì — be published/released HSK 7
    • 问 to present to, to offer to
    • 世 world, public
    Example

    这本书刚刚问世就受到了广泛关注。

    zhè běn shū gāng gāng wèn shì jiù shòu dào le guǎng fàn guān zhù

    This book received widespread attention as soon as it was published.

间 jiān — space, realm, among

Words with this character (18)
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  • 6 之间 zhī jiān — between HSK 4
    • 之 classical particle connecting preceding element with '间'
    • 间 space, gap, interval between things
    Example

    我们之间没有秘密。

    wǒ men zhī jiān méi yǒu mì mì

    There are no secrets between us.

  • 7 时间表 shí jiān biǎo — schedule HSK 4
    • 时 time
    • 间 interval (completes 'time')
    • 表 table, chart
    Example

    我需要查看火车时间表。

    wǒ xū yào chá kàn huǒ chē shí jiān biǎo

    I need to check the train schedule.

  • 8 夜间 yè jiān — nighttime HSK 5
    Example

    夜间行车要小心。

    yè jiān xíng chē yào xiǎo xīn

    You must be careful when driving at night.

  • 9 期间 qī jiān — period HSK 5
    • 期 period, stage, designated time
    • 间 interval, span, duration
    Example

    春节期间，商店都关门了。

    chūn jié qī jiān shāng diàn dōu guān mén le

    During the Spring Festival period, all the stores were closed.

  • 10 空间 kōng jiān — space HSK 5
    • 空 empty, void
    • 间 between, interval, room
    Example

    这个房间的空间很大。

    zhè ge fáng jiān de kōng jiān hěn dà

    This room has a lot of space.

  • 11 其间 qí jiān — during that time HSK 6
    • 其 that, those (demonstrative pronoun referring to the mentioned period)
    • 间 interval, period, time (the duration or space between points)
    Example

    我们合作了三年，其间从未发生过争执。

    wǒ men hé zuò le sān nián qí jiān cóng wèi fā shēng guò zhēng zhí

    We cooperated for three years, during which time there was never any dispute.

  • 12 民间 mín jiān — folk; civilian; non-governmental HSK 6
    • 民 people; folk; common people
    • 间 among; between; space (among the people)
    Example

    他收集了很多民间故事。

    tā shōu jí le hěn duō mín jiān gù shi

    He collected many folk tales.

  • 13 瞬间 shùn jiān — instant HSK 6
    • 瞬 blink, the brief time of blinking
    • 间 interval, period of time
    Example

    一切在瞬间发生了。

    yí qiè zài shùn jiān fā shēng le

    Everything happened in an instant.

  • 14 人间 rén jiān — human world HSK 7
    • 人 human/mortal
    • 间 world/realm
    Example

    他体验了人间的苦难。

    tā tǐ yàn le rén jiān de kǔ nàn

    He experienced the suffering of the human world.

  • 15 区间 qū jiān — interval HSK 7
    • 区 area, section, zone
    • 间 between, space, interval
    Example

    这条铁路的区间很长。

    zhè tiáo tiě lù de qū jiān hěn cháng

    This railway section is very long.

  • 16 田间 tián jiān — field HSK 7
    • 田 field, farmland
    • 间 in, within, among (indicates location)
    Example

    农民们在田间辛勤劳作。

    nóng mín men zài tián jiān xīn qín láo zuò

    The farmers work hard in the fields.

  • 17 空间站 kōng jiān zhàn — space station HSK 7
    • 空 space, sky
    • 间 space, room (dimensional)
    • 站 station, facility
    Example

    宇航员在空间站工作了六个月。

    yǔ háng yuán zài kōng jiān zhàn gōng zuò le liù gè yuè

    The astronauts worked on the space station for six months.

  • 18 车间 chē jiān — workshop HSK 7
    • 车 machine, machinery
    • 间 room, space, area
    Example

    他在装配车间工作。

    tā zài zhuāng pèi chē jiān gōng zuò

    He works in the assembly workshop.

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.

Stroke order

2 间 jiān — between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
Xpinyin
间 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 3
简 jiǎn simple, simplified (opposite of 繁)

consists of

2.1 门 mén — door; gate; entrance of a building, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or courtyard, also the barrier installed at such an entrance that can be opened and closed
门 is a component in 21 characters
HSK 1
们 men suffix added to pronouns or nouns referring to people to indicate plural 问 wèn to ask a question about something unknown or unclear 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 3
闻 wén to hear
HSK 4
闹 nào noisy; tumultuous (opposite of 'quiet') 阅 yuè to read; to look over
HSK 5
润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 闭 bì to close; to shut 闲 xián free; unoccupied; idle (opposite of 'busy')
HSK 6
闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly 闯 chuǎng to rush forward boldly; to charge 阔 kuò wide; broad; vast in area
HSK 7
澜 lán large waves; billows 闷 mèn depressed; unhappy in mood 闸 zhá sluice gate; floodgate 闺 guī (lit.) small door with a round top and square bottom 阀 fá a person or group with special power or influence in a certain field
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阁 gé a pavilion or tower (square, hexagonal, or octagonal, usually two-storied with open windows, built on high ground for viewing scenery) 阂 hé to be blocked or separated by a barrier 阎 Yán 阐 chǎn to explain in detail; to expound and clarify
2.2 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
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晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
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冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid

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