How to say “world” in Chinese
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“World” in Chinese is 世界, shì jiè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
世界 is read shì jiè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 田 “field”; below, 介 jiè hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “世界”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 世界. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是世界有名的画家tāshìshìjièyǒumíngdehuàjiāHe's a world-famous painter.
- 他去过2世界各地tāqùguoshìjiègèdìHe's been to all corners of the world.
- 我们班有来自世界各国的留学生。wǒmenbānyǒuláizìshìjiègèguódeliúxuéshēngOur class has international students from all over the world.
- 世界上没有完美的人。shìjièshangméiyǒuwánměiderénNobody's perfect.
- 他打破了世界纪录。tādǎpòleshìjièjìlùHe broke the world record.
- 这是他第三次夺得世界冠军。zhèshìtādìsāncìduódéshìjièguànjūnThis is already the third time he's won the world title.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “world” in Chinese?
“World” in Chinese is 世界, pinyin shìjiè.
What does 世界 mean?
世界 (shìjiè) means “world”.
How do you write 世界?
世界 is 2 characters: 世 (shì) — generation; world; 界 (jiè) — boundary; world. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 世界?
世界 is read shìjiè. Tones: shì — fourth tone, jiè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“world” in the lesson “Celebrities”
This word is from the topic “Leisure, sports, culture” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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