What does 世 mean in Chinese?

世 (shì) means "life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 世?

世 is pronounced "shì" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 世?

世 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 世?

Common words with 世 include 一世 (generation), 三世 (the Third (of numbered kings)), 下世 (to die), 世上 (on earth), 世世 (from age to age).

How do you write 世?

世 has 5 strokes. Its radical is 一. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

世 (shì), life

世

shì

life; age; generation; era

5 strokes

Character Breakdown

Three decades linked — the world, an era

Radical: 一 (no. 1)Strokes: 5

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Definitions

life
age
generation
era
world
lifetime
epoch
descendant
noble

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 世

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
一世	yī shì	generation
三世	sān shì	the Third (of numbered kings)
下世	xià shì	to die
世上	shì shàng	on earth
世世	shì shì	from age to age
世事	shì shì	affairs of life
世交	shì jiāo	(long time) friend of the family
世人	shì rén	(common) people
世仇	shì chóu	feud
世代	shì dài	for many generations

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Related Words

下世(xià shì)· to die

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一世(yī shì)· generation

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一生一世(yī shēng yī shì)· a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life

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世事(shì shì)· affairs of life

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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世

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