Meaning

    world

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► shì jiè
    Tone numbers: shi4 jie4

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 世界
    Simplified: 世界

    First Character: 世 (shì) – life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime
    Second Character: 界 (jiè) – boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy)

Examples of Shì Jiè
 
    ► Wǒ yào mǎi yīzhāng shìjiè dìtú.
    我要買一張世界地圖｡
    我要买一张世界地图｡
    I want to buy a map of the world.

    ► Huán yóu shìjiè bāshí tiān shì yī bù jiāyùhùxiǎo de diànyǐng.
    ［環遊世界八十天］是一部家喻戶曉的電影｡
    〔环游世界八十天〕是一部家喻户晓的电影｡
    Around the World in 80 Days is a famous movie.