human world; this world; mortal world
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the human world; this world; the mortal world
literaryOften used in literary or formal contexts to refer to the world of the living, sometimes contrasted with the afterlife or heaven. Also called 人世间.
Tā他
lí离
kāi开
le了
rén人
shì世
，
liú留
xià下
le了
wú无
jìn尽
de的
sī思
niàn念
。
He departed from this world, leaving behind endless longing.
Rén人
shì世
jiān间
méi没
yǒu有
shí十
quán全
shí十
měi美
de的
shì事
。
There is no such thing as perfection in this world.
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Tā她
lái来
dào到
rén人
shì世
cái才
sān三
tiān天
，
hái还
bù不
huì会
shuō说
huà话
。
She has only been in this world for three days and cannot speak yet.