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世间 (shì jiān): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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世间 (shì jiān): The world (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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世间 consists of 2 characters.

generation, world, era

between; space; interval

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Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 世间 with other words naturally.

Preposition + Nounwith在

zài在

shì世

jiān间

neutral

in the world

Subject + Predicatewith少有

shì世

jiān间

shǎo少

yǒu有

Noun + Nounwith万物

shì世

jiān间

wàn万

wù物

Verb + Objectwith看破

kàn看

pò破

shì世

jiān间

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?

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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

tā他

yóu游

lì历

shì世

jiān间

，

zuì最

zhōng终

míng明

shì世

jiān间

wàn万

wù物

dōu都

zài在

bù不

duàn断

biàn变

shì世

jiān间

měi美

shí食

rú如

cǐ此

zhī之

duō多

，

wǒ

néng能

yòng用

jīn金

qián钱

jiě解

jué决

。

Not all problems in the world can be solved with money.

bái

白

le了

píng平

fán凡

shēng生

huó活

de的

kě可

guì贵

。

After traveling the world, he finally understood the value of an ordinary life.

huà化

，

wǒ我

men们

yào要

xué学

huì会

shì适

yìng应

。

Everything in the world is constantly changing, and we need to learn to adapt.

我

men们

dé得

hǎo好

hǎo好

pǐn品

cháng尝

yì一

fān番

。

There are so many delicious foods in the world; we should really try them.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 世间.

Words with 世

世界shì jièHSK 3
世纪shì jìHSK 4
世人shì rén
世代shì dài
世故shì gu
世袭shì xí
去世qù shì
后世hòu shì

Words with 间

房间fáng jiānHSK 2
时间shí jiānHSK 2
中间zhōng jiānHSK 3
洗手间xǐ shǒu jiānHSK 3
卫生间wèi shēng jiānHSK 4
之间zhī jiān
人间rén jiān
其间qí jiān