世 shì

generation; world; era

HSK 3 #181

DEFINITIONS

  • generation
  • world
  • era
  • surname Shi
  • life
  • age
  • generation
  • era
  • world
  • lifetime
  • epoch
  • descendant
  • noble

STROKES

WORDS

后世 hòu shì later generations
辞世 cí shì to die; to depart this life (euphemism); same as 去世
三世 sān shì the Third (of numbered kings)
惊世骇俗 jīng shì hài sú universally shocking; to offend the whole of society
末世 mò shì last phase (of an age)
流芳百世 liú fāng bǎi shì (of one's name, reputation etc) to be immortalized (idiom); to leave a mark for generations to come
闻名于世 wén míng yú shì world-famous
举世闻名 jǔ shì wén míng world-famous (idiom)
世世代代 shì shì dài dài for many generations
世仇 shì chóu feud
盛世 shèng shì a flourishing period; period of prosperity; a golden age
举世 jǔ shì throughout the world; world ranking (e.g. first)
厌世 yàn shì world-weary; pessimistic
传世 chuán shì handed down from ancient times; family heirloom
普世 pǔ shì ecumenical; universal
举世无双 jǔ shì wú shuāng unrivaled (idiom); world number one; unique; unequaled
世锦赛 shì jǐn sài world championship
稀世 xī shì rare
世代相传 shì dài xiāng chuán passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
世博会 shì bó huì World Exposition; abbr. for 世界博覽會|世界博览会[Shi4 jie4 Bo2 lan3 hui4], World Expo
世袭 shì xí succession; inheritance; hereditary
大千世界 dà qiān shì jiè great wide world; marvelously diverse world; (Buddhism) cosmos (abbr. for 三千大千世界[san1 qian1 da4 qian1 shi4 jie4])
世界银行 shì jiè yín háng World Bank
观世音 guān shì yīn Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
世交 shì jiāo (long time) friend of the family
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