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世界shì jièworld

HSK 3word

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世界 (shì jiè) means "world," as in 世界很大 (The world is big), 我想去看看世界 (I want to go and see the world) and 这是世界上最高的山 (This is the tallest mountain in the world). This entry covers this one sense: in all three examples 世界 names the world.

What does 世界 mean?

  1. 1.

    worldnoun

What do the characters in 世界 mean?

  • 世world
  • 界(bound form) realm

How do you use 世界?

See it in 世界很大, 我想去看看世界 and 这是世界上最高的山.

What are some examples of 世界 in a sentence?

  1. 世界很大。

    Shìjiè hěn dà.

    The world is big.

  2. 我想去看看世界。

    Wǒ xiǎng qù kànkan shìjiè.

    I want to go and see the world.

  3. 这是世界上最高的山。

    Zhè shì shìjiè shang zuì gāo de shān.

    This is the tallest mountain in the world.

How is 世界 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你为什么想去很多地方?

    Nǐ wèishénme xiǎng qù hěn duō dìfang?

    Why do you want to go to so many places?

  2. Speaker B:

    世界很大,我想去看看世界。

    Shìjiè hěn dà, wǒ xiǎng qù kànkan shìjiè.

    The world is big; I want to go and see the world.

  3. Speaker A:

    你最想去哪儿?

    Nǐ zuì xiǎng qù nǎr?

    Where do you most want to go?

  4. Speaker B:

    我想去看世界上最高的山。

    Wǒ xiǎng qù kàn shìjiè shang zuì gāo de shān.

    I want to go and see the tallest mountain in the world.

Can you use 世界 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: ___很大。 (The world is big.)
  2. 2.What does 我想去看看世界。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 这是___上最高的山。 (This is the tallest mountain in the world.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.