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家世 (jiā shì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

家世 (jiā shì) is a Chinese word: family background. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 家世

名 míng noun

family background

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.

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Word breakdown

家 jiā — family

Words with this character (42)
  • 1 大家 dà jiā — everyone HSK 1
    • 大 big, large (amplifies the collective sense)
    • 家 family, household, group (forms collective meaning)
    Example

    大家好！

    dà jiā hǎo

    Hello everyone!

  • 2 家人 jiā rén — family members HSK 1
    • 家 family, home
    • 人 people, members
    Example

    我的家人都很健康。

    wǒ de jiā rén dōu hěn jiàn kāng

    My family members are all very healthy.

  • 3 国家 guó jiā — country HSK 3
    • 国 nation, state (the political and territorial entity)
    • 家 establishment, collective entity (reinforces the concept of an organized state)
    Example

    每个国家都有自己的文化。

    měi gè guó jiā dōu yǒu zì jǐ de wén huà

    Every country has its own culture.

  • 4 搬家 bān jiā — to move (house) HSK 3
    • 搬 to move, to carry (the physical action of transporting)
    • 家 home, house (specifying one's residence)
    Example

    我们下个月要搬家了。

    wǒ men xià gè yuè yào bān jiā le

    We're moving house next month.

  • 5 画家 huà jiā — painter HSK 3
    • 画 painting, to paint
    • 家 expert, specialist, -ist
    Example

    这位画家的作品非常有名。

    zhè wèi huà jiā de zuò pǐn fēi cháng yǒu míng

    This painter's works are very famous.

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世 shì — generation/lineage

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 世间 shì jiān — the world HSK 7
    • 世 world, generation, age
    • 间 space, realm, among
    Example

    世间没有完美的人。

    shì jiān méi yǒu wán měi de rén

    There are no perfect people in the world.

  • 8 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.

  • 9 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.

  • 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.

Structure & writing
1 家 jiā — family; household as a social unit based on marriage and kinship
家 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 6
嫁 jià (of a woman) to marry, get married (opposite of 娶) 稼 jia to plant (grain crops)

consists of

1.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
HSK 1
字 zì written character; word 它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 客 kè guest; visitor (opposite of 主) 家 jiā family; household as a social unit based on marriage and kinship
HSK 2
完 wán complete; whole; intact 室 shì room; chamber
HSK 3
安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 定 dìng calm; stable 实 shí solid, filled completely with no gaps (opposite of "虚") 害 hài harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益) 容 róng to contain; to hold; to have capacity for
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宾 bīn guest (opposite of "主" host) 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually
HSK 4
寄 jì to entrust; to place one's trust in 富 fù wealthy; rich in resources (opposite of "贫" and "穷") 察 chá to observe closely; to investigate; to examine
HSK 5
守 shǒu to defend, guard (opposite of 攻) 宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing 宠 chǒng to dote on; to indulge with excessive affection (often from a superior to an inferior) 宣 xuān to announce publicly; to spread, disseminate 宽 kuān wide; broad (opposite of narrow)
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宿 sù to lodge; to spend the night; to sleep overnight 寓 yù to reside temporarily; to lodge
HSK 6
宅 zhái residence; dwelling 宏 hóng grand; vast 官 guān government or military official of a certain rank 审 shěn detailed; thorough 宫 gōng palace (residence of emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.)
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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 宵 xiāo night 寂 jì quiet, silent 寞 mò quiet and desolate; lonely 灾 zāi disaster caused by nature or human activity 牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals
HSK 7
奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 宇 yǔ eaves; by extension, a house or building 宗 zōng ancestor 宙 zhòu all time; eternity (past and present)
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宪 xiàn (lit.) laws and decrees 宰 zǎi to oversee; to preside over 寐 mèi (lit.) to fall asleep; to sleep 寝 qǐn to sleep 寡 guǎ widowed (of a woman) 寥 liáo sparse; few 穴 xué cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile
1.2 豕 shǐ — pig/swine radical
豕 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
家 jiā family; household as a social unit based on marriage and kinship
HSK 4
象 xiàng elephant (the large mammal)
HSK 5
逐 zhú to chase, to pursue
HSK 6
豪 háo person of outstanding talent
HSK 7
毅 yì resolute, firm and unwavering in purpose 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 缘 yuán reason; cause 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 豚 tún piglet; pig in general
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邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

Stroke order

2 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