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世间

shì jiān

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • world
  • earth

Definition

世间指人世间、世界上，常用来指人类生活的现实世界。

The world; the mortal world; the human world.

Usage

用于泛指人类所生活的现实世界，常带有一定的感情色彩或哲学意味。

Used to refer broadly to the real world where humans live, often with emotional or philosophical connotations.

Examples

  • 1 世间万物皆有灵性。 (All things in the world have spirituality.)
  • 2 他看透了世间的冷暖。 (He saw through the warmth and coldness of the world.)
  • 3 世间最珍贵的莫过于真情。 (The most precious thing in the world is true love.)
  • 4 在这繁华的世间，保持一颗平常心不易。 (In this bustling world, it is not easy to keep a calm mind.)
  • 5 世间没有不散的宴席。 (There is no feast that does not break up in the world.)

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