世界

shì jiè

HSK 3

Meaning

world (

Definition

地球上所有地方的总称；人类生活的全部领域；也可指某个特定的领域或圈子。

The totality of all places on Earth; the entire realm of human life; can also refer to a specific domain or circle.

Usage

作名词使用，指全球、宇宙或某个范围，常与方位词或形容词搭配，如‘全世界’、‘新世界’等。

Used as a noun to refer to the globe, universe, or a certain scope, often combined with location words or adjectives, such as 'whole world', 'new world', etc.

Examples

1 世界很大，我想去看看。 (The world is big, I want to go see it.)
2 这个世界充满了爱。 (This world is full of love.)
3 他在科学界很有名，但在世界其他领域不太为人所知。 (He is famous in the scientific community, but less known in other worlds.)
4 我们生活在一个复杂多变的世界。 (We live in a complex and changeable world.)
5 她梦想环游世界。 (She dreams of traveling around the world.)

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