pīnyīn
pin1yin1
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ
simplified
traditional
世
世
shi4
life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble
世
世
shi4
surname Shi
strokes
5
radical
strokes after radical
4
白垩世
白堊世
bai2 e4 shi4
Cretaceous (geological period 140-65m years ago)
悲惨世界
悲慘世界
bei1 can3 shi4 jie4
Les Misérables (1862) by Victor Hugo 維克多·雨果|维克多·雨果
本笃·十六世
本篤·十六世
ben3 du3 - shi2 liu4 shi4
Pope Benedict XVI; Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927-), pope 2005-2013
避世
避世
bi4 shi4
to shun the world
避世绝俗
避世絕俗
bi4 shi4 jue2 su2
to withdraw from society and live like a hermit (idiom)
不谙世故
不諳世故
bu4 an1 shi4 gu4
unworldly; unsophisticated
不可一世
不可一世
bu4 ke3 yi1 shi4
to consider oneself unexcelled in the world; to be insufferably arrogant
才华盖世
才華蓋世
cai2 hua2 gai4 shi4
peerless talent (idiom); incomparable artistic merit
超然世事
超然世事
chao1 ran2 shi4 shi4
to consider oneself above worldly matters (idiom)
尘世
塵世
chen2 shi4
this mortal life; the mundane world
出世
出世
chu1 shi4
to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs
处世
處世
chu3 shi4
to conduct oneself in society
处世原则
處世原則
chu3 shi4 yuan2 ze2
a maxim; one's principles
处世之道
處世之道
chu3 shi4 zhi1 dao4
way of life; attitude; modus operandi
传世
傳世
chuan2 shi4
handed down from ancient times; family heirloom
创世
創世
chuang4 shi4
the creation (in mythology and Genesis 1-2); the first foundational steps
创世纪
創世紀
chuang4 shi4 ji4
Genesis (first book of the Bible)
创世纪
創世紀
chuang4 shi4 ji4
creation myth
创世记
創世記
chuang4 shi4 ji4
Book of Genesis; First Book of Moses
创世论
創世論
chuang4 shi4 lun4
creationism (religion)
辞世
辭世
ci2 shi4
to die; to depart this life (euphemism); same as 去世
聪明一世，糊涂一时
聰明一世，糊塗一時
cong1 ming5 yi1 shi4 - hu2 tu5 yi1 shi2
even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment (idiom); every man has a fool in his sleeve
聪明一世，懵懂一时
聰明一世，懵懂一時
cong1 ming5 yi1 shi4 - meng3 dong3 yi1 shi2
see 聰明一世，糊塗一時|聪明一世，糊涂一时
戴名世
戴名世
dai4 ming2 shi4
Dai Mingshi (1653-1713), early Qing writer
当世
當世
dang1 shi4
the present age; in office; the current office holder
当世冠
當世冠
dang1 shi4 guan4
the foremost person of his age; unequalled; a leading light
当世无双
當世無雙
dang1 shi4 wu2 shuang1
unequalled in his time
当世之冠
當世之冠
dang1 shi4 zhi1 guan4
the foremost person of his age; unequalled; a leading light
邓世昌
鄧世昌
deng4 shi4 chang1
Deng Shichang (1849-1894), Qing dynasty naval specialist, founded naval dockyards and two naval colleges, died heroically in action against the Japanese
第二次世界大战
第二次世界大戰
di4 er4 ci4 shi4 jie4 da4 zhan4
World War II
第二世界
第二世界
di4 er4 shi4 jie4
Second World (Cold War-era term referring to communist nations as a bloc)
第三世界
第三世界
di4 san1 shi4 jie4
Third World
第一次世界大战
第一次世界大戰
di4 yi1 ci4 shi4 jie4 da4 zhan4
World War One
对世权
對世權
dui4 shi4 quan2
(law) absolute rights; erga omnes rights
二次世界大战
二次世界大戰
er4 ci4 shi4 jie4 da4 zhan4
World War Two
二人世界
二人世界
er4 ren2 shi4 jie4
world with only two people (usually refers to a romantic couple); romantic couple's world
二十世纪
二十世紀
er4 shi2 shi4 ji4
20th century
二十一世纪
二十一世紀
er4 shi2 yi1 shi4 ji4
21st century
二世
二世
er4 shi4
the Second (of numbered kings); second generation (e.g. Chinese Americans)
凡世通
凡世通
fan2 shi4 tong1
Firestone (Tire and Rubber Company)
蜚声世界
蜚聲世界
fei1 sheng1 shi4 jie4
famous throughout the world
愤世嫉俗
憤世嫉俗
fen4 shi4 ji2 su2
to be cynical; to be embittered
浮世
浮世
fu2 shi4
(Buddhism) the world of the living
浮世绘
浮世繪
fu2 shi4 hui4
ukiyo-e
盖世
蓋世
gai4 shi4
unrivalled; matchless
盖世太保
蓋世太保
gai4 shi4 tai4 bao3
Gestapo
隔世
隔世
ge2 shi4
separated by a generation; a lifetime ago
更新世
更新世
geng1 xin1 shi4
Pleistocene (geological epoch from 2m years ago, covering the most recent ice ages)
公之于世
公之于世
gong1 zhi1 yu2 shi4
to announce to the world (idiom); to make public; to let everyone know
公诸于世
公諸於世
gong1 zhu1 yu2 shi4
to announce to the world (idiom); to make public; to let everyone know
孤独于世
孤獨於世
gu1 du2 yu2 shi4
alone in the world (idiom)
古新世
古新世
gu3 xin1 shi4
Palaeocene (geological epoch from 65m-55m years ago)
故世
故世
gu4 shi4
to die; to pass away
观世音
觀世音
guan1 shi4 yin1
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
观世音菩萨
觀世音菩薩
guan1 shi4 yin1 pu2 sa4
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
过世
過世
guo4 shi4
to die; to pass away
哈拉尔五世
哈拉爾五世
ha1 la1 er3 wu3 shi4
Harald V of Norway
韩世昌
韓世昌
han2 shi4 chang1
Han Shichang (1897-1977), actor specializing in Kunqu opera 昆曲
亨利五世
亨利五世
heng1 li4 wu3 shi4
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
宏观世界
宏觀世界
hong2 guan1 shi4 jie4
macrocosm; the world in the large
后世
後世
hou4 shi4
later generations
花花世界
花花世界
hua1 hua1 shi4 jie4
the teeming world; the world of sensual pleasures
恍如隔世
恍如隔世
huang3 ru2 ge2 shi4
like a thing of the previous generation; as if it were a lifetime ago
恍若隔世
恍若隔世
huang3 ruo4 ge2 shi4
see 恍如隔世
混世魔王
混世魔王
hun4 shi4 mo2 wang2
devil incarnate (idiom); fiend in human form
极乐世界
極樂世界
ji2 le4 shi4 jie4
paradise (mainly Buddhist); Elysium; (Budd.) Sukhavati
季世
季世
ji4 shi4
final phase; end of a historical era
家世
家世
jia1 shi4
family background
家世寒微
家世寒微
jia1 shi4 han2 wei1
to be of humble origin (idiom)
佳世客
佳世客
jia1 shi4 ke4
JUSCO, Japanese chain of hypermarkets
渐新世
漸新世
jian4 xin1 shi4
Oligocene (geological epoch from 34m-24m years ago)
降世
降世
jiang4 shi4
lit. to descend to earth (of an immortal); to be born
今世
今世
jin1 shi4
this life; this age
经世
經世
jing1 shi4
statecraft
惊世骇俗
驚世駭俗
jing1 shi4 hai4 su2
universally shocking; to offend the whole of society
警世通言
警世通言
jing3 shi4 tong1 yan2
Stories to Caution the World, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙 published in 1624
救世
救世
jiu4 shi4
salvation
救世军
救世軍
jiu4 shi4 jun1
Salvation Army (protestant philanthropic organization founded in London in 1865)
救世主
救世主
jiu4 shi4 zhu3
the Savior (in Christianity)
举世
舉世
ju3 shi4
throughout the world; world ranking (e.g. first)
举世闻名
舉世聞名
ju3 shi4 wen2 ming2
world-famous (idiom)
举世无双
舉世無雙
ju3 shi4 wu2 shuang1
unrivaled (idiom); world number one; unique; unequaled
举世瞩目
舉世矚目
ju3 shi4 zhu3 mu4
to receive worldwide attention
绝世
絕世
jue2 shi4
unique; exceptional
绝世佳人
絕世佳人
jue2 shi4 jia1 ren2
a woman of unmatched beauty (idiom)
康乾盛世
康乾盛世
kang1 qian2 sheng4 shi4
booming and golden age of Qing dynasty (from Kang Xi to Qian Long emperors)
客观世界
客觀世界
ke4 guan1 shi4 jie4
the objective world (as opposed to empirical observation)
旷世
曠世
kuang4 shi4
incomparable; none to compare with at that time
莱齐耶三世
萊齊耶三世
lai2 qi2 ye1 san1 shi4
Letsie III of Lesotho
郎世宁
郎世寧
lang2 shi4 ning2
Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766) Jesuit who served as Qing court painter for 50 years
老于世故
老於世故
lao3 yu2 shi4 gu4
experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise; sophisticated
离开人世
離開人世
li2 kai1 ren2 shi4
to die; to leave this world
离世
離世
li2 shi4
to pass away; death
李世民
李世民
li3 shi4 min2
Li Shimin, personal name of second Tang emperor Taizong 唐太宗 (599-649), reigned 626-649
立身处世
立身處世
li4 shen1 chu3 shi4
the way of one's conduct and interaction in society (idiom)
灵的世界
靈的世界
ling2 de5 shi4 jie4
spirit world
留芳百世
留芳百世
liu2 fang1 bai3 shi4
a good reputation to last a hundred generations
流芳百世
流芳百世
liu2 fang1 bai3 shi4
(of one's name, reputation etc) to be immortalized (idiom); to leave a mark for generations to come
乱世
亂世
luan4 shi4
the world in chaos; troubled times; (in Buddhism) the mortal world
乱世佳人
亂世佳人
luan4 shi4 jia1 ren2
Gone with the Wind (film)
罗世昌
羅世昌
luo2 shi4 chang1
Luo Shichang, Qing dynasty painter
满世界
滿世界
man3 shi4 jie4
everywhere; across the world
美丽新世界
美麗新世界
mei3 li4 xin1 shi4 jie4
Brave New World, novel by Aldous Huxley 阿道司·赫胥黎
面世
面世
mian4 shi4
to be published (of art, literary works etc); to come out; to take shape; to see the light of day
魔兽世界
魔獸世界
mo2 shou4 shi4 jie4
World of Warcraft (video game)
末世
末世
mo4 shi4
last phase (of an age)
穆罕默德六世
穆罕默德六世
mu4 han3 mo4 de2 liu4 shi4
King Mohammed VI (King of Morocco)
那世
那世
na4 shi4
the world of the dead
内心世界
內心世界
nei4 xin1 shi4 jie4
(one's) inner world
普世
普世
pu3 shi4
ecumenical; universal
普世基督教
普世基督教
pu3 shi4 ji1 du1 jiao4
ecumenical
普世教会
普世教會
pu3 shi4 jiao4 hui4
ecumenical
弃世
棄世
qi4 shi4
to leave this world; to die
前世
前世
qian2 shi4
previous generations; previous incarnation (Buddhism)
前世姻缘
前世姻緣
qian2 shi4 yin1 yuan2
a marriage predestined in a former life (idiom)
乔治一世
喬治一世
qiao2 zhi4 yi1 shi4
George I of Great Brittain
秦二世
秦二世
qin2 er4 shi4
Qin Ershi (229-207 BC), second Qin emperor
去世
去世
qu4 shi4
to pass away; to die
全世界
全世界
quan2 shi4 jie4
worldwide; entire world
全世界第一
全世界第一
quan2 shi4 jie4 di4 yi1
world's first
全世界无产者联合起来
全世界無產者聯合起來
quan2 shi4 jie4 wu2 chan3 zhe3 lian2 he2 qi3 lai5
Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!; Workers of the world, unite!
全新世
全新世
quan2 xin1 shi4
Holocene (geological period covering approx 12000 years since the last ice age)
人情世故
人情世故
ren2 qing2 shi4 gu4
worldly wisdom; the ways of the world; to know how to get on in the world
人生一世，草木一春
人生一世，草木一春
ren2 sheng1 yi1 shi4 - cao3 mu4 yi1 chun1
Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence
人世
人世
ren2 shi4
the world; this world; the world of the living
人世间
人世間
ren2 shi4 jian1
the secular world
入世
入世
ru4 shi4
to join the WTO; to enter the world; secular
三个世界
三個世界
san1 ge5 shi4 jie4
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
三世
三世
san1 shi4
the Third (of numbered kings)
上新世
上新世
shang4 xin1 shi4
Pliocene (geological epoch from 5m-2m years ago)
涉世
涉世
she4 shi4
to see the world; to go out into society; to gain experience
涉世未深
涉世未深
she4 shi4 wei4 shen1
unpracticed; inexperienced; naive; unsophisticated
身世
身世
shen1 shi4
one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history
神爱世人
神愛世人
shen2 ai4 shi4 ren2
the gods love the common people (idiom)
盛世
盛世
sheng4 shi4
a flourishing period; period of prosperity; a golden age
施华洛世奇水晶
施華洛世奇水晶
shi1 hua2 luo4 shi4 qi2 shui3 jing1
Swarovski crystal
始新世
始新世
shi3 xin1 shi4
Eocene (geological epoch from 55m-34m years ago)
世伯
世伯
shi4 bo2
uncle (affectionate name for a friend older than one's father); old friend
世博
世博
shi4 bo2
abbr. for 世界博覽會|世界博览会, World Expo
世博会
世博會
shi4 bo2 hui4
World Exposition; abbr. for 世界博覽會|世界博览会, World Expo
世仇
世仇
shi4 chou2
feud
世代
世代
shi4 dai4
for many generations; generation; era; age
世代交替
世代交替
shi4 dai4 jiao1 ti4
alternation of generations
世代相传
世代相傳
shi4 dai4 xiang1 chuan2
passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
世道
世道
shi4 dao4
the ways of the world; the morals of the time
世风
世風
shi4 feng1
public morals
世风日下
世風日下
shi4 feng1 ri4 xia4
public morals are degenerating with each passing day (idiom)
世隔绝
世隔絕
shi4 ge2 jue2
isolated from the world; disconnected
世故
世故
shi4 gu4
the ways of the world
世故
世故
shi4 gu5
sophisticated; worldly-wise
世行
世行
shi4 hang2
World Bank; abbr. for 世界銀行|世界银行
世纪
世紀
shi4 ji4
century
世纪末
世紀末
shi4 ji4 mo4
end of the century
世纪末年
世紀末年
shi4 ji4 mo4 nian2
final years of the century
世家
世家
shi4 jia1
family influential for generations; aristocratic family
世间
世間
shi4 jian1
world; earth
世交
世交
shi4 jiao1
(long time) friend of the family
世界
世界
shi4 jie4
world
世界报
世界報
shi4 jie4 bao4
the name of various newspapers, notably Le Monde (France), El Mundo (Spain) and Die Welt (Germany)
世界杯
世界杯
shi4 jie4 bei1
World Cup
世界变暖
世界變暖
shi4 jie4 bian4 nuan3
global warming
世界博览会
世界博覽會
shi4 jie4 bo2 lan3 hui4
World Expo; abbr. to 世博
世界大战
世界大戰
shi4 jie4 da4 zhan4
world war
世界地图
世界地圖
shi4 jie4 di4 tu2
world map
世界第一
世界第一
shi4 jie4 di4 yi1
ranked number one in the world; the world's first
世界各地
世界各地
shi4 jie4 ge4 di4
all over the world; everywhere; in all parts of the world
世界观
世界觀
shi4 jie4 guan1
worldview; world outlook; Weltanschauung
世界海关组织
世界海關組織
shi4 jie4 hai3 guan1 zu3 zhi1
World Customs Organization
世界和平
世界和平
shi4 jie4 he2 ping2
world peace
世界级
世界級
shi4 jie4 ji2
world-class
世界纪录
世界紀錄
shi4 jie4 ji4 lu4
world record
世界金融中心
世界金融中心
shi4 jie4 jin1 rong2 zhong1 xin1
World Financial Center (New York City)
世界经济
世界經濟
shi4 jie4 jing1 ji4
global economy; world economy
世界经济论坛
世界經濟論壇
shi4 jie4 jing1 ji4 lun4 tan2
World Economic Forum
世界粮食署
世界糧食署
shi4 jie4 liang2 shi5 shu3
World food program (United Nations aid agency)
世界旅游组织
世界旅遊組織
shi4 jie4 lv3 you2 zu3 zhi1
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
世界贸易
世界貿易
shi4 jie4 mao4 yi4
world trade; global trade
世界贸易中心
世界貿易中心
shi4 jie4 mao4 yi4 zhong1 xin1
World Trade Center
世界贸易组织
世界貿易組織
shi4 jie4 mao4 yi4 zu3 zhi1
World Trade Organization (WTO)
世界末日
世界末日
shi4 jie4 mo4 ri4
end of the world
世界气象组织
世界氣象組織
shi4 jie4 qi4 xiang4 zu3 zhi1
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
世界强国
世界強國
shi4 jie4 qiang2 guo2
world power
世界人权宣言
世界人權宣言
shi4 jie4 ren2 quan2 xuan1 yan2
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
世界日报
世界日報
shi4 jie4 ri4 bao4
World Journal, US newspaper
世界维吾尔代表大会
世界維吾爾代表大會
shi4 jie4 wei2 wu2 er3 dai4 biao3 da4 hui4
World Uighur Congress
世界卫生大会
世界衛生大會
shi4 jie4 wei4 sheng1 da4 hui4
World Health Assembly
世界卫生组织
世界衛生組織
shi4 jie4 wei4 sheng1 zu3 zhi1
World Health Organization (WHO)
世界文化遗产
世界文化遺產
shi4 jie4 wen2 hua4 yi2 chan3
(UNESCO) World Cultural Heritage
世界文化遗产地
世界文化遺產地
shi4 jie4 wen2 hua4 yi2 chan3 di4
World Heritage site
世界闻名
世界聞名
shi4 jie4 wen2 ming2
world famous
世界屋脊
世界屋脊
shi4 jie4 wu1 ji3
the roof of the world; usually refers to Tibet or Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原
世界小姐选美
世界小姐選美
shi4 jie4 xiao3 jie5 xuan3 mei3
Miss World Beauty Pageant
世界野生生物基金会
世界野生生物基金會
shi4 jie4 ye3 sheng1 sheng1 wu4 ji1 jin1 hui4
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
世界银行
世界銀行
shi4 jie4 yin2 hang2
World Bank
世界语
世界語
shi4 jie4 yu3
Esperanto
世界运动会
世界運動會
shi4 jie4 yun4 dong4 hui4
World Games
世界知名
世界知名
shi4 jie4 zhi1 ming2
world famous
世界知识产权组织
世界知識產權組織
shi4 jie4 zhi1 shi2 chan3 quan2 zu3 zhi1
World Intellectual Property Organization
世界自然基金会
世界自然基金會
shi4 jie4 zi4 ran2 ji1 jin1 hui4
World Wildlife Fund WWF
世锦赛
世錦賽
shi4 jin3 sai4
world championship
世局
世局
shi4 ju2
the situation (e.g. political); the state of the world
世爵
世爵
shi4 jue2
Spyker
世禄
世祿
shi4 lu4
hereditary benefits such as rank and wealth
世禄之家
世祿之家
shi4 lu4 zhi1 jia1
family with hereditary emoluments
世贸
世貿
shi4 mao4
World Trade Organization (WTO); abbr. for 世界貿易組織|世界贸易组织
世贸大厦
世貿大廈
shi4 mao4 da4 sha4
World Trade Center
世贸中心大楼
世貿中心大樓
shi4 mao4 zhong1 xin1 da4 lou2
World Trade Center (the twin towers destroyed by the 9-11 terrorists)
世贸组织
世貿組織
shi4 mao4 zu3 zhi1
WTO (World Trade Organization)
世面
世面
shi4 mian4
aspects of society; the world
世情
世情
shi4 qing2
worldly affairs; the ways of the world
世人
世人
shi4 ren2
people (in general); people around the world; everyone
世上
世上
shi4 shang4
on earth
逝世
逝世
shi4 shi4
to pass away; to die
世世
世世
shi4 shi4
from age to age
世事
世事
shi4 shi4
affairs of life; things of the world
世世代代
世世代代
shi4 shi4 dai4 dai4
for many generations
世说新语
世說新語
shi4 shuo1 xin1 yu3
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
世俗
世俗
shi4 su2
profane; secular; worldly
世态
世態
shi4 tai4
the ways of the world; social behavior
世态炎凉
世態炎涼
shi4 tai4 yan2 liang2
the hypocrisy of the world (idiom)
世外桃花源
世外桃花源
shi4 wai4 tao2 hua1 yuan2
see 桃花源
世外桃源
世外桃源
shi4 wai4 tao2 yuan2
see 桃花源
世维会
世維會
shi4 wei2 hui4
abbr. for 世界維吾爾代表大會|世界维吾尔代表大会; World Uighur Congress
世卫
世衛
shi4 wei4
World Health Organization (WHO); abbr. for 世界衛生組織|世界卫生组织
世卫组织
世衛組織
shi4 wei4 zu3 zhi1
World Health Organization (WHO); abbr. for 世界衛生組織|世界卫生组织
世务
世務
shi4 wu4
worldly affairs
世袭
世襲
shi4 xi2
succession; inheritance; hereditary
世袭君主国
世襲君主國
shi4 xi2 jun1 zhu3 guo2
hereditary monarchy
世袭之争
世襲之爭
shi4 xi2 zhi1 zheng1
succession struggle; dispute over inheritance
世系
世系
shi4 xi4
lineage; genealogy; family tree
世相
世相
shi4 xiang4
the ways of the world
世银
世銀
shi4 yin2
World Bank; abbr. for 世界銀行|世界银行
世运
世運
shi4 yun4
World Games; abbr. for 世界運動會|世界运动会
世职
世職
shi4 zhi2
hereditary office
世胄
世胄
shi4 zhou4
hereditary house; noble or official family
世子
世子
shi4 zi3
crown prince; heir of a noble house
世宗
世宗
shi4 zong1
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
世宗大王
世宗大王
shi4 zong1 da4 wang2
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
世尊
世尊
shi4 zun1
World Honored One; Revered One of the World (Buddha)
淑世
淑世
shu1 shi4
to make the world a better place
属世
屬世
shu3 shi4
of this world
四世同堂
四世同堂
si4 shi4 tong2 tang2
Four Generations Under One Roof, novel by Lao She 老舍
四世同堂
四世同堂
si4 shi4 tong2 tang2
four generations under one roof (idiom)
苏黎世
蘇黎世
su1 li2 shi4
Zurich, Switzerland
苏黎世联邦理工学院
蘇黎世聯邦理工學院
su1 li2 shi4 lian2 bang1 li3 gong1 xue2 yuan4
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, a university
俗世
俗世
su2 shi4
the vulgar world (Buddhist concept); secular world
俗世奇人
俗世奇人
su2 shi4 qi2 ren2
Extraordinary people in our ordinary world, short stories by novelist Feng Jicai 馮驥才|冯骥才
宿世
宿世
su4 shi4
previous life
夙世
夙世
su4 shi4
previous life
太平盛世
太平盛世
tai4 ping2 sheng4 shi4
peace and prosperity (idiom)
同一个世界，同一个梦想
同一個世界，同一個夢想
tong2 yi1 ge4 shi4 jie4 - tong2 yi1 ge4 meng4 xiang3
One world - one dream, motto of 2008 Beijing Olympic games
玩世不恭
玩世不恭
wan2 shi4 bu4 gong1
to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions; frivolous
晚世
晚世
wan3 shi4
nowadays
万世
萬世
wan4 shi4
all ages
万世师表
萬世師表
wan4 shi4 shi1 biao3
model teacher of every age (idiom); eternal paragon; refers to Confucius (551-479 BC) 孔子
王世充
王世充
wang2 shi4 chong1
Wang Shichong (-621), general of late Sui and opponent of early Tang
微观世界
微觀世界
wei1 guan1 shi4 jie4
microcosm; the microscopic world
闻名于世
聞名於世
wen2 ming2 yu2 shi4
world-famous
问世
問世
wen4 shi4
to be published; to come out
五世
五世
wu3 shi4
the fifth (of series of numbered kings)
物欲世界
物慾世界
wu4 yu4 shi4 jie4
the world of material desires (Buddhism)
西方极乐世界
西方極樂世界
xi1 fang1 ji2 le4 shi4 jie4
Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss or Sukhavati (Sanskrit)
稀世
稀世
xi1 shi4
rare
下世
下世
xia4 shi4
to die; future incarnation; next life; to be born; to come into the world; future generation
现世
現世
xian4 shi4
this life; to lose face; to be disgraced
现世宝
現世寶
xian4 shi4 bao3
good-for-nothing; fool
现世报
現世報
xian4 shi4 bao4
karmic retribution within one's lifetime
协调世界时
協調世界時
xie2 tiao2 shi4 jie4 shi2
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
谢世
謝世
xie4 shi4
to die; to pass away
新世纪
新世紀
xin1 shi4 ji4
21st century; New Century (commonly used name)
醒世恒言
醒世恆言
xing3 shi4 heng2 yan2
Stories to Awaken the World, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙 published in 1627
徐世昌
徐世昌
xu2 shi4 chang1
Xu Shichang (1855-1939), politician associated with the Northern Warlords, president of China in 1921
悬壶济世
懸壺濟世
xuan2 hu2 ji4 shi4
practice medicine or pharmacy to help the people or public
厌世
厭世
yan4 shi4
world-weary; pessimistic
阳世
陽世
yang2 shi4
world of the living
阳世间
陽世間
yang2 shi4 jian1
the world of the living
耶稣基督末世圣徒教会
耶穌基督末世聖徒教會
ye1 su1 ji1 du1 mo4 shi4 sheng4 tu2 jiao4 hui4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
一生一世
一生一世
yi1 sheng1 yi1 shi4
a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
一世
一世
yi1 shi4
generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings)
永世
永世
yong3 shi4
eternal; forever
虞世南
虞世南
yu2 shi4 nan2
Yu Shi'nan (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
与全世界为敌
與全世界為敵
yu3 quan2 shi4 jie4 wei2 di2
to fight the whole world (idiom)
与世长辞
與世長辭
yu3 shi4 chang2 ci2
to die; to depart from the world forever
与世俯仰
與世俯仰
yu3 shi4 fu3 yang3
to swim with the tide (idiom)
与世隔绝
與世隔絕
yu3 shi4 ge2 jue2
to be cut off from the rest of the world (idiom)
与世无争
與世無爭
yu3 shi4 wu2 zheng1
to stand aloof from worldly affairs
与世永别
與世永別
yu3 shi4 yong3 bie2
to die
喻世明言
喻世明言
yu4 shi4 ming2 yan2
another name for 古今小說|古今小说, Stories Old and New by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙
袁世凯
袁世凱
yuan2 shi4 kai3
Yuan Shikai (1859-1916), senior general of late Qing, subsequently warlord and self-proclaimed emperor of China
元世祖
元世祖
yuan2 shi4 zu3
lit. progenitor of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), title of Khubilai Khan (1215-1294), first Yuan dynasty emperor, reigned 1260-1294
阅世
閱世
yue4 shi4
to see the world
在世
在世
zai4 shi4
to be alive
沾染世俗
沾染世俗
zhan1 ran3 shi4 su2
to be corrupted by the ways of the world (idiom)
中世纪
中世紀
zhong1 shi4 ji4
medieval; Middle Ages
中新世
中新世
zhong1 xin1 shi4
Miocene (geological epoch from 24m-5m years ago)
周游世界
周遊世界
zhou1 you2 shi4 jie4
to travel around the world
著称于世
著稱於世
zhu4 cheng1 yu2 shi4
world-renowned
转世
轉世
zhuan3 shi4
reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism)
浊世
濁世
zhuo2 shi4
the world in chaos; troubled times; the mortal world (Buddhism)
佐世保
佐世保
zuo3 shi4 bao3
Sasebo, city and naval port in Nagasaki prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan