世 shì
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
世故
shìgù
worldliness; worldly sophistication
Characters in this word
故 gù
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 古 old, classic, ancient 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他并非缺乏能力，只是太不懂人情世故，常在谈判中得罪人。 Tā bìngfēi quēfá nénglì, zhǐshì tài bù dǒng rénqíng shìgù, cháng zài tánpàn zhōng dézuì rén. It is not that he lacks ability; he simply understands too little about social tact and often offends people in negotiations.
- 他很世故，说话总是让人听着舒服。 Tā hěn shìgù, shuōhuà zǒngshì ràng rén tīngzhe shūfu. He is very worldly and always says things in a way people find pleasant.
- 妈妈为人世故，家里的事样样安排得周全。 Māma wéirén shìgù, jiālǐ de shì yàngyàng ānpái de zhōuquán. Mum is tactful and worldly-wise, and she arranges everything at home thoroughly.
Related words
- 去世 qùshì to pass away
- 世纪 shìjì century
- 世界 shìjiè world
- 世界杯 shìjièbēi World Cup
- 全世界 quánshìjiè the whole world
- 后世 hòushì later generations; posterity
- 家世 jiāshì family background; lineage
- 举世瞩目 jǔshìzhǔmù to attract worldwide attention
- 世代 shìdài generations; era
- 世间 shìjiān the world; human society
- 世人 shìrén people of the world; the public
- 逝世 shìshì to pass away