the world; society; social experience
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
various aspects of society; the world; social life; sophistication
Commonly used in the phrase 见世面 (jiàn shìmiàn), meaning to be worldly-wise or experienced.
Tā他
cháng常
nián年
zài在
guó国
wài外
gōng工
zuò作
，
jiàn见
guo过
hěn很
duō多
shì世
miàn面
。
He has worked abroad for many years and has seen much of the world.
Zhè这
gè个
rén人
méi没
jiàn见
guo过
shì世
miàn面
，
shén什
me么
dōu都
bù不
dǒng懂
。
This person hasn't seen much of the world and doesn't understand anything.
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Chū出
guó国
lǚ旅
yóu游
néng能
ràng让
nǐ你
kāi开
kuò阔
yǎn眼
jiè界
，
jiàn见
jian见
shì世
miàn面
。
Traveling abroad can broaden your horizons and let you see more of the world.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
gēn跟
zhe着
fù父
qīn亲
zǒu走
nán南
chuǎng闯
běi北
，
jiàn见
le了
bù不
shǎo少
shì世
miàn面
。
He traveled all over the country with his father from childhood and gained considerable experience of the world.