Usage of the character 世

Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented

kuàngshì

旷世

[曠世]

incomparable
none to compare with at that time

géshì

隔世

[隔世]

separated by a generation
a lifetime ago

wǔshì

五世

[五世]

the fifth (of series of numbered kings)

shēnshì

身世

[身世]

one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history

shìjì

世纪

[世紀]

century
CL:個／个 (gè)

nàshì

那世

[那世]

the world of the dead

rùshì

入世

[入世]

to engage with secular society
to involve oneself in human affairs
to join the WTO (abbr. for 加入世界貿易組織／加入世界贸易组织 (jiārù Shìjiè Màoyì Zǔzhī))

shìjiān

世间

[世間]

world
earth

shìbó

世伯

[世伯]

uncle (affectionate name for a friend older than one's father)
old friend

súshì

俗世

[俗世]

the mundane world; the world of mortals

jīnshì

今世

[今世]

this life
this age

jiùshì

救世

[救世]

salvation

shìxiàng

世相

[世相]

the ways of the world

chénshì

尘世

[塵世]

(religion) this mortal life; the mundane world

wǎnshì

晚世

[晚世]

nowadays

gùshì

故世

[故世]

to die
to pass away

shìxì

世系

[世系]

lineage
genealogy
family tree

èrshì

二世

[二世]

the Second (of numbered kings)
second generation (e.g. Chinese Americans)

yuèshì

阅世

[閱世]

to see the world

shìdào

世道

[世道]

the ways of the world
the morals of the time

shìshàng

世上

[世上]

on earth

jiàngshì

降世

[降世]

lit. to descend to earth (of an immortal)
to be born

chuàngshì

创世

[創世]

the creation of the world

císhì

辞世

[辭世]

to die
to depart this life (euphemism)
same as 去世

shìsú

世俗

[世俗]

profane
secular
worldly

luànshì

乱世

[亂世]

the world in chaos
troubled times
(in Buddhism) the mortal world

shìshì

世世

[世世]

from age to age

shìchóu

世仇

[世仇]

feud

bìshì

避世

[避世]

to shun the world

shìmiàn

世面

[世面]

the wider world
diverse aspects of society

Bóshì

博世

[博世]

Bosch (surname)
Bosch, German technology company

shìxí

世袭

[世襲]

succession
inheritance
hereditary

shìfēng

世风

[世風]

public morals

jīngshì

经世

[經世]

statecraft

zàishì

再世

[再世]

to be reincarnated

Shìjué

世爵

[世爵]

Spyker

láishì

来世

[來世]

afterlife
next life

shìlù

世禄

[世祿]

hereditary benefits such as rank and wealth

sānshì

三世

[三世]

the Third (of numbered kings)

wènshì

问世

[問世]

to be published
to come out

jǔshì

举世

[舉世]

throughout the world
world ranking (e.g. first)

miànshì

面世

[面世]

to be published (of art, literary works etc)
to come out
to take shape
to see the light of day

rénshì

人世

[人世]

the world
this world
the world of the living

shèngshì

盛世

[盛世]

a flourishing period
period of prosperity
a golden age

shìrén

世人

[世人]

people (in general); people around the world; everyone

xiànshì

现世

[現世]

this life
to lose face
to be disgraced

yángshì

阳世

[陽世]

world of the living

shìmǔ

世母

[世母]

wife of father's elder brother (old)

fúshì

浮世

[浮世]

(Buddhism) the world of the living

qìshì

弃世

[棄世]

to leave this world
to die

shìtài

世态

[世態]

the ways of the world
social behavior

qùshì

去世

[去世]

to pass away
to die

pǔshì

普世

[普世]

ecumenical
universal

xīshì

稀世

[稀世]

rare

shìshì

世事

[世事]

affairs of life
things of the world

zhuóshì

浊世

[濁世]

the world in chaos
troubled times
the mortal world (Buddhism)

Yuán Shìkǎi

袁世凯

[袁世凱]

Yuan Shikai (1859-1916), senior general of late Qing, subsequently warlord and self-proclaimed emperor of China

xiànshìbǎo

现世宝

[現世寶]

good-for-nothing
fool

Yuán Shìzǔ

元世祖

[元世祖]

lit. progenitor of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), title of Khubilai Khan (1215-1294), first Yuan dynasty emperor, reigned 1260-1294

Wáng Shìchōng

王世充

[王世充]

Wang Shichong (-621), general of late Sui and opponent of early Tang

Dài Míngshì

戴名世

[戴名世]

Dai Mingshi (1653-1713), early Qing writer

quánshìjiè

全世界

[全世界]

worldwide
entire world

Chuàngshìjì

创世记

[創世記]

Genesis (first book of the Bible)

Jiāshìkè

佳世客

[佳世客]

JUSCO, Japanese chain of hypermarkets

Bái'èshì

白垩世

[白堊世]

Cretaceous (geological period 140-65m years ago)

Shìjiè Bào

世界报

[世界報]

the name of various newspapers, notably Le Monde (France), El Mundo (Spain) and Die Welt (Germany)

Shìjièbēi

世界杯

[世界杯]

World Cup

Láng Shìníng

郎世宁

[郎世寧]

Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766), Jesuit missionary and artist who served as a painter in the Qing court for 50 years

Shǐxīnshì

始新世

[始新世]

Eocene (geological epoch from 55m-34m years ago)

Chuàngshìjì

创世纪

[創世紀]

Genesis (first book of the Bible)
the Creation, an epic poem of the Naxi 納西／纳西 ( Nàxī) ethnic group

Jiùshìzhǔ

救世主

[救世主]

the Savior (in Christianity)

Yú Shìnán

虞世南

[虞世南]

Yu Shinan (558-638), politician of Sui and early Tang periods, poet and calligrapher, one of Four Great Calligraphers of early Tang 唐初四大家 ( Tángchū Sì Dàjiā)

duìshìquán

对世权

[對世權]

(law) absolute rights
erga omnes rights

chuàngshìlùn

创世论

[創世論]

creationism

Gǔxīnshì

古新世

[古新世]

Palaeocene (geological epoch from 65m-55m years ago)

mǎnshìjiè

满世界

[滿世界]

everywhere
across the world

Qín Ershì

秦二世

[秦二世]

Qin Ershi (229-207 BC), second Qin emperor

Jiùshìjūn

救世军

[救世軍]

Salvation Army (protestant philanthropic organization founded in London in 1865)

Shìbóhuì

世博会

[世博會]

World Expo (abbr. for 世界博覽會／世界博览会 ( Shìjiè Bólǎnhuì))

Shì Wéihuì

世维会

[世維會]

World Uighur Congress (abbr. for 世界維吾爾代表大會／世界维吾尔代表大会 ( Shìjiè Wéiwú'ěr Dàibiǎo Dàhuì))

shìjièjí

世界级

[世界級]

world-class

shìjìmò

世纪末

[世紀末]

end of the century

Zhōngxīnshì

中新世

[中新世]

Miocene (geological epoch from 24m-5m years ago)

Lǐ Shìmín

李世民

[李世民]

Li Shimin, personal name of second Tang emperor Taizong 唐太宗 ( Táng Tàizōng) (599-649), reigned 626-649

Guānshìyīn

观世音

[觀世音]

Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)

Jiànxīnshì

渐新世

[漸新世]

Oligocene (geological epoch from 34m-24m years ago)

xiànshìbào

现世报

[現世報]

karmic retribution within one's lifetime

Luó Shìchāng

罗世昌

[羅世昌]

Luo Shichang, Qing dynasty painter

Dèng Shìchāng

邓世昌

[鄧世昌]

Deng Shichang (1849-1894), Qing dynasty naval specialist, founded naval dockyards and two naval colleges, died heroically in action against the Japanese

chuàngshìjì

创世纪

[創世紀]

creation myth

Shìjièyǔ

世界语

[世界語]

Esperanto

rénshìjiān

人世间

[人世間]

the secular world

Gēngxīnshì

更新世

[更新世]

Pleistocene (geological epoch from 2m years ago, covering the most recent ice ages)

Quánxīnshì

全新世

[全新世]

Holocene (geological period covering approx 12000 years since the last ice age)

shìjièguān

世界观

[世界觀]

worldview
world outlook
Weltanschauung

shìjǐnsài

世锦赛

[世錦賽]

world championship

Zuǒshìbǎo

佐世保

[佐世保]

Sasebo, city and naval port in Nagasaki prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan

dāngshìguàn

当世冠

[當世冠]

the foremost person of his age
unequalled
a leading light

zhōngshìjì

中世纪

[中世紀]

medieval
Middle Ages

Hán Shìchāng

韩世昌

[韓世昌]

Han Shichang (1897-1977), actor specializing in Kunqu opera 崑曲／昆曲 ( Kūnqǔ)

Xú Shìchāng

徐世昌

[徐世昌]

Xu Shichang (1855-1939), politician associated with the Northern Warlords, president of China in 1921

jiànshìmiàn

见世面

[見世面]

to see the world
to broaden one's horizons

yángshìjiān

阳世间

[陽世間]

the world of the living

fúshìhuì

浮世绘

[浮世繪]

ukiyo-e

Sūlíshì

苏黎世

[蘇黎世]

Zurich, Switzerland

Shàngxīnshì

上新世

[上新世]

Pliocene (geological epoch from 5m-2m years ago)

jǔshìwúshuāng

举世无双

[舉世無雙]

unrivaled (idiom); world number one
unique
unequaled

yǔshìfǔyǎng

与世俯仰

[與世俯仰]

to swim with the tide (idiom)

Dì'èr Shìjiè

第二世界

[第二世界]

Second World (Cold War-era term referring to communist nations as a bloc)

sìshìtóngtáng

四世同堂

[四世同堂]

four generations under one roof (idiom)

gōngzhūyúshì

公诸于世

[公諸於世]

to announce to the world (idiom)
to make public
to let everyone know

yǔshìchángcí

与世长辞

[與世長辭]

to die
to depart from the world forever

súshìqírén

俗世奇人

[俗世奇人]

Extraordinary people in our ordinary world, short stories by novelist Feng Jicai 馮驥才／冯骥才 ( Féng Jìcái)

shìwàitáoyuán

世外桃源

[世外桃源]

see 桃花源 (táohuāyuán)

xuánhújìshì

悬壶济世

[懸壺濟世]

practice medicine or pharmacy to help the people or public

shèshìwèishēn

涉世未深

[涉世未深]

unpracticed
inexperienced
naive
unsophisticated

wùyùshìjiè

物欲世界

[物慾世界]

the world of material desires (Buddhism)

yǔshìgéjué

与世隔绝

[與世隔絕]

to be cut off from the rest of the world (idiom)

juéshìjiārén

绝世佳人

[絕世佳人]

a woman of unmatched beauty (idiom)

Móshòu Shìjiè

魔兽世界

[魔獸世界]

World of Warcraft (video game)

Shìzōng Dàwáng

世宗大王

[世宗大王]

Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented

dāngshìwúshuāng

当世无双

[當世無雙]

unequalled in his time

Shìjiè Yínháng

世界银行

[世界銀行]

World Bank

liúfāngbǎishì

留芳百世

[留芳百世]

a good reputation to last a hundred generations

qīshìdàomíng

欺世盗名

[欺世盜名]

(idiom) to fool the world and usurp a good name

shìjièjīngjì

世界经济

[世界經濟]

global economy; world economy

yīshēngyīshì

一生一世

[一生一世]

a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life

jiāshìhánwēi

家世寒微

[家世寒微]

to be of humble origin (idiom)

kèguānshìjiè

客观世界

[客觀世界]

the objective world (as opposed to empirical observation)

shìtàiyánliáng

世态炎凉

[世態炎涼]

the hypocrisy of the world (idiom)

shìjièdìyī

世界第一

[世界第一]

ranked number one in the world
the world's first

Luànshì Jiārén

乱世佳人

[亂世佳人]

Gone with the Wind (film)

kāngqiánshèngshì

康乾盛世

[康乾盛世]

booming and golden age of Qing dynasty (from Kang Xi to Qian Long emperors)

Gàishìtàibǎo

盖世太保

[蓋世太保]

Gestapo

jīngshìhàisú

惊世骇俗

[驚世駭俗]

universally shocking
to offend the whole of society

gōngzhīyúshì

公之于世

[公之於世]

(idiom) to announce to the world; to make public; to let everyone know

nèixīnshìjiè

内心世界

[內心世界]

(one's) inner world

Shìmào Zǔzhī

世贸组织

[世貿組織]

WTO (World Trade Organization)

shìjièjìlù

世界纪录

[世界紀錄]

world record

shìjìmònián

世纪末年

[世紀末年]

final years of the century

wànshìshībiǎo

万世师表

[萬世師表]

model teacher of every age (idiom)
eternal paragon
refers to Confucius (551-479 BC) 孔子 ( Kǒngzǐ)

Shìwèi Zǔzhī

世卫组织

[世衛組織]

World Health Organization (WHO) (abbr. for 世界衛生組織／世界卫生组织 ( Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī))

shìjièwénmíng

世界闻名

[世界聞名]

world famous

huāhuāshìjiè

花花世界

[花花世界]

the teeming world
the world of sensual pleasures

hùnshìmówáng

混世魔王

[混世魔王]

devil incarnate (idiom)
fiend in human form

Wǒde Shìjiè

我的世界

[我的世界]

Minecraft (video game)

cáihuágàishì

才华盖世

[才華蓋世]

peerless talent (idiom); incomparable artistic merit

shìshìdàidài

世世代代

[世世代代]

for many generations

lǎoyúshìgù

老于世故

[老於世故]

experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise
sophisticated

Qiáozhì Yīshì

乔治一世

[喬治一世]

George I of Great Brittain

líkāirénshì

离开人世

[離開人世]

to die
to leave this world

Xǐngshì Héngyán

醒世恒言

[醒世恆言]

Stories to Awaken the World, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍／冯梦龙 ( Féng Mènglóng) published in 1627

chǔshìzhīdào

处世之道

[處世之道]

way of life
attitude
modus operandi

dàqiānshìjiè

大千世界

[大千世界]

great wide world
marvelously diverse world
(Buddhism) cosmos (abbr. for 三千大千世界 (sānqiāndàqiānshìjiè))

èrrénshìjiè

二人世界

[二人世界]

world with only two people (usually refers to a romantic couple)
romantic couple's world

shìjièdìtú

世界地图

[世界地圖]

world map

chāoránshìshì

超然世事

[超然世事]

to consider oneself above worldly matters (idiom)

shìdàixiāngchuán

世代相传

[世代相傳]

passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down

èrshíshìjì

二十世纪

[二十世紀]

20th century

shìjièwūjǐ

世界屋脊

[世界屋脊]

the roof of the world (usually refers to Tibet or Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原 ( Qīng Zànggāoyuán))

héngkōngchūshì

横空出世

[橫空出世]

(idiom) to come to the fore in spectacular fashion; to emerge from obscurity to achieve great success

Shìmào Dàshà

世贸大厦

[世貿大廈]

World Trade Center

wénmíngyúshì

闻名于世

[聞名於世]

world-famous

shìjièqiángguó

世界强国

[世界強國]

world power

gūdúyúshì

孤独于世

[孤獨於世]

alone in the world (idiom)

fènshìjísú

愤世嫉俗

[憤世嫉俗]

to be cynical
to be embittered

tàipíngshèngshì

太平盛世

[太平盛世]

peace and prosperity (idiom)

shìjièbiànnuǎn

世界变暖

[世界變暖]

global warming

zhōuyóushìjiè

周游世界

[周遊世界]

to travel around the world

Hēnglì Wǔshì

亨利五世

[亨利五世]

Henry V (1387-1422), English warrior king, victor of Agincourt
History of Henry V by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞／莎士比亚 ( Shāshìbǐyà)

wánshìbùgōng

玩世不恭

[玩世不恭]

to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions
frivolous

shìjièmòrì

世界末日

[世界末日]

end of the world

wēiguānshìjiè

微观世界

[微觀世界]

microcosm
the microscopic world

rénqíngshìgù

人情世故

[人情世故]

worldly wisdom
the ways of the world
to know how to get on in the world

pǔshìjiàohuì

普世教会

[普世教會]

ecumenical

chǔshìyuánzé

处世原则

[處世原則]

a maxim
one's principles

yǔshìyǒngbié

与世永别

[與世永別]

to die

Yùshì Míngyán

喻世明言

[喻世明言]

another name for 古今小說／古今小说 ( Gǔjīn Xiǎoshuō), Stories Old and New by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍／冯梦龙 ( Féng Mènglóng)

dìsānshìjiè

第三世界

[第三世界]

Third World

dāngshìzhīguàn

当世之冠

[當世之冠]

the foremost person of his age
unequalled
a leading light

shìdàijiāotì

世代交替

[世代交替]

alternation of generations

Sì Shì Tóngtáng

四世同堂

[四世同堂]

Four Generations Under One Roof, novel by Lao She 老舍 ( Lǎo Shě)

bìshìjuésú

避世绝俗

[避世絕俗]

to withdraw from society and live like a hermit (idiom)

Bēicǎn Shìjiè

悲惨世界

[悲慘世界]

Les Misérables (1862) by Victor Hugo 維克多·雨果／维克多·雨果 ( Wéikèduō· Yǔguǒ)

shìjièmàoyì

世界贸易

[世界貿易]

world trade
global trade

shìjièhépíng

世界和平

[世界和平]

world peace

shìjièdàzhàn

世界大战

[世界大戰]

world war

jǔshìwénmíng

举世闻名

[舉世聞名]

world-famous (idiom)

qiánshìyīnyuán

前世姻缘

[前世姻緣]

a marriage predestined in a former life (idiom)

shìxízhīzhēng

世袭之争

[世襲之爭]

succession struggle
dispute over inheritance

yǔshìwúzhēng

与世无争

[與世無爭]

(idiom) to stand aloof from worldly affairs

zhùchēngyúshì

著称于世

[著稱於世]

world-renowned

huǎngrúgéshì

恍如隔世

[恍如隔世]

like a thing of the previous generation; as if it were a lifetime ago

Shìjiè Rìbào

世界日报

[世界日報]

World Journal, US newspaper

fēishēngshìjiè

蜚声世界

[蜚聲世界]

famous throughout the world

Sānge Shìjiè

三个世界

[三個世界]

the Three Worlds (as proposed by Mao Zedong), i.e. the superpowers (USA and USSR), other wealthy countries (UK, France, Japan etc), and the developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America

shìjiègèdì

世界各地

[世界各地]

all over the world
everywhere
in all parts of the world

shìjièzhīmíng

世界知名

[世界知名]

world famous

hóngguānshìjiè

宏观世界

[宏觀世界]

macrocosm
the world in the large

Jǐngshì Tōngyán

警世通言

[警世通言]

Stories to Caution the World, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍／冯梦龙 ( Féng Mènglóng) published in 1624

shìlùzhījiā

世禄之家

[世祿之家]

family with hereditary emoluments

zhānrǎnshìsú

沾染世俗

[沾染世俗]

to be corrupted by the ways of the world (idiom)

bù'ānshìgù

不谙世故

[不諳世故]

unworldly
unsophisticated

liúfāngbǎishì

流芳百世

[流芳百世]

(of one's name, reputation etc) to be immortalized (idiom)
to leave a mark for generations to come

Shìshuō Xīnyǔ

世说新语

[世說新語]

A New Account of the Tales of the World, collection of anecdotes, conversations, remarks etc of historic personalities, compiled and edited by Liu Yiqing 劉義慶／刘义庆 ( Liú Yìqìng)

shìfēngrìxià

世风日下

[世風日下]