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世间 (shì jiān): The world (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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Character Breakdown
世 • shì • generation, world, era
shì
世
generation, world, era
间 • jiān • between; space; interval • HSK 3.0 · L2
HSK 3.0 · L2
jiān
间
between; space; interval
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 世间.
Words with
世
世界
shì jiè
world
世纪
shì jì
century
去世
qù shì
die; pass away
世代
shì dài
generation
逝世
shì shì
pass away; die
问世
wèn shì
be published; come out
举世瞩目
jǔ shì zhǔ mù
attract worldwide attention
世人
shì rén
people / the public
Words with
间
房间
fáng jiān
room
时间
shí jiān
time
中间
zhōng jiān
middle
洗手间
xǐ shǒu jiān
toilets; washroom
之间
zhī jiān
(after a noun) between; among; amid
卫生间
wèi shēng jiān
toilet
时间表
shí jiān biǎo
schedule
夜间
yè jiān
nighttime
4.
How to Use 世间 in Sentences
Preposition + Noun
with
在
zài
在
shì
世
jiān
间
neutral
in the world
Subject + Predicate
with
少有
shì
世
jiān
间
shǎo
少
yǒu
有
Noun + Noun
with
万物
shì
世
jiān
间
wàn
万
wù
物
Verb + Object
with
看破
kàn
看
pò
破
shì
世
jiān
间
5.
Example Sentences with 世间
shì
世
jiān
间
yǒu
有
hěn
很
duō
多
huā
花
formal
Written
rare in the world
formal
all things in the world
formal
see through the world
。
There are many flowers in the world.
shì
世
jiān
间
zuì
最
zhēn
珍
guì
贵
de
的
mò
莫
guò
过
yú
于
zhēn
真
zhì
挚
de
的
yǒu
友
yì
谊
。
Nothing in the world is more precious than genuine friendship.
nǐ
你
nán
难
dào
道
rèn
认
wéi
为
shì
世
jiān
间
cún
存
zài
在
wán
完
měi
美
wú
无
quē
缺
de
的
rén
人
ma
吗
？
Do you really think there are flawless people in the world?
shì
世
jiān
间
de
的
rén
人
men
们
dōu
都
xǐ
喜
huān
欢
měi
美
hǎo
好
de
的
shì
事
wù
物
。
People in the world all like beautiful things.
shì
世
jiān
间
bìng
并
fēi
非
suǒ
所
yǒu
有
wèn
问
tí
题
dōu
都
néng
能
yòng
用
jīn
金
qián
钱
jiě
解
jué
决
。
Not all problems in the world can be solved with money.
