shì世
世
common
Meaning of 世
世 means lifetime; whole life; generation; seniority in a lineage. Pronounced shì.
- lifetime; whole life
- generation; seniority in a lineage
- successive generations; from generation to generation
Character Info
Radical一
Strokes5
Components
卅
一
Stroke Order
世
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
chéng承
nuò诺
yī一
shēng生
yī一
shì世
xiāng相
ài爱
。
They promised to love each other for a lifetime.
Tā他
zhè这
yī一
shì世
zuò做
le了
hěn很
duō多
shàn善
shì事
。
He did many good deeds in his lifetime.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
fú幅
chuán传
shì世
míng名
huà画
。
This is a famous painting handed down for generations.
Tā他
zài在
shì世
de的
shí时
hòu候
hěn很
shòu受
rén人
zūn尊
jìng敬
。
He was greatly respected while he was alive.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
shì是
tā他
de的
jué绝
shì世
zhī之
zuò作
。
This book is his peerless masterpiece.
Common Words
世界shìjiè
world; society; realm; domain
问世 / 問世wènshì
be published; be launched
出世chūshì
be born; emerge; transcend world
世人shìrén
people of the world; ordinary people
离世 / 離世líshì
withdraw from the world; pass away
在世zàishì
alive; living; in this world
世代shìdài
generation; for generations
传世 / 傳世chuánshì
handed down through the ages; passed down to posterity