alive; living; in this world
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be alive; to be living in the world
Used to indicate that someone is still alive, often in contrast to those who have passed away. Can function as a predicate or as a modifier before nouns (e.g., 在世的亲人).
Dāng当
nián年
de的
lǎo老
rén人
zài在
shì世
de的
bù不
duō多
le了
。
Not many of the old people from those days are still alive.
Tā他
de的
zǔ祖
fù父
hái还
jiàn健
zài在
，
dàn但
zǔ祖
mǔ母
yǐ已
jīng经
qù去
shì世
le了
。
His grandfather is still alive, but his grandmother has already passed away.
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Zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
zài在
shì世
shí时
xiǎng享
yǒu有
shèng盛
yù誉
。
This writer enjoyed great fame during his lifetime.
Tā他
shì是
mù目
qián前
zài在
shì世
de的
zuì最
cháng长
shòu寿
de的
lǎo老
rén人
。
He is currently the oldest living person.