世界 (shì jiè): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 世界 means “world” or “the universe”. It is a compound word made up of the characters 世 meaning “generation” or “worldly affairs” and 界 meaning “boundary” or “realm”. The word is commonly used in everyday conversation to refer to the world or the global community, as well as to describe a person’s view or perspective on the world. It is also used in formal contexts such as international relations and diplomacy.

Translation

Noun: world

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
世界上有很多美丽的景色shì jiè shàng yǒu hěn duō měi lì de jǐng shèThere are many beautiful landscapes in the world
这是一场改变世界的革命zhè shì yī chǎng gǎi biàn shì jiè de gé mìngThis is a revolution that changes the world
世界上的人们都应该互相尊重shì jiè shàng de rén men dōu yīng gāi hù xiāng zūn zhòngPeople all over the world should respect each other
他是世界上最好的父亲之一tā shì shì jiè shàng zuì hǎo de fù qīn zhī yīHe is one of the best fathers in the world
世界上最高的山峰是珠穆朗玛峰shì jiè shàng zuì gāo de shān fēng shì zhū mù lǎng mǎ fēngThe highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest
世界上有很多不同的文化和语言shì jiè shàng yǒu hěn duō bù tóng de wén huà hé yǔ yánThere are many different cultures and languages in the world
她的音乐在世界范围内广受欢迎tā de yīn yuè zài shì jiè fàn wéi nèi guǎng shòu huān yíngHer music is widely popular around the world

HSK

世界 is part of HSK Level 3 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 世界 with Pinyin and English Translation