世 shì
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
世间
shìjiān
the world; human society
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Example phrases
- 世间没有绝对公平，但制度可以尽量减少任意性造成的伤害。 Shìjiān méiyǒu juéduì gōngpíng, dàn zhìdù kěyǐ jǐnliàng jiǎnshǎo rènyìxìng zàochéng de shānghài. There is no absolute fairness in the world, but institutions can reduce harm caused by arbitrariness as much as possible.
- 世间万物都在变化，我们要学会适应。 Shìjiān wànwù dōu zài biànhuà, wǒmen yào xuéhuì shìyìng. Everything in the world is changing; we must learn to adapt.
- 她游历半生，看尽了世间的人情冷暖。 Tā yóulì bànshēng, kànjìnle shìjiān de rénqíng lěngnuǎn. Having traveled half her life, she saw all the warmth and coldness of the human world.
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
- 世故 shìgù worldliness; worldly sophistication
- 世人 shìrén people of the world; the public
- 逝世 shìshì to pass away