What does 世纪 mean in Chinese?

世纪 (shì jì) means "century" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 世纪?

世纪 is pronounced "shì jì" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 世纪?

世纪 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 世纪?

世纪 is made up of the characters 世, 纪. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 世纪?

You can practice writing 世纪 using our stroke order tool.

世纪 (shì jì), century

世纪

shì jì

century

HSK 4classifier

Traditional: 世紀

Characters in This Word

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Definitions

(classifier) century

Classifier: 个 (gè)

Example Sentences

21世纪是信息时代。

Èrshí yī shìjì shì xìnxī shídài

The 21st century is the information age

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三字经(sān zì jīng)· (slang) swearword

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下西洋(xià xī yáng)· to sail West (from China)

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世纪末(shì jì mò)· end of the century

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 4
HSK Lord study list: HSK 3 list

世纪: HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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