世界
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世界 (shìjiè) · world
世界 (shìjiè) means “world”. It is written with 2 characters: 世 (generation) + 界 (boundary). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 世界 is built
The characters
世 shì · generation
What 世 is made of
- 廿niàn — twenty
- 廾gǒng — two hands
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: Three leaves on a branch (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
界 jiè · boundary
What 界 is made of
- 田tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 介jiè — agent
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: 田 gives the meaning, 介 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我想去世界各地旅游。Wǒ xiǎng qù shìjiè gè dì lǚyóu.I want to travel all over the world.
世界上最高的山是哪座？Shìjiè shang zuì gāo de shān shì nǎ zuò?Which is the highest mountain in the world?
Questions about 世界
What does 世界 mean?
世界 (shìjiè) means “world”.
How do you pronounce 世界?
世界 is pronounced shìjiè.
Which HSK level is 世界?
世界 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 去世qùshìto pass away
- 世纪shìjìcentury
- 世界杯shìjièbēiWorld Cup
- 举世瞩目jǔshìzhǔmùto attract worldwide attention
- 世代shìdàifor generations
- 逝世shìshìto pass away (formal)
- 问世wènshìto come out
- 边界biānjièboundary
- 界限jièxiànboundary
- 境界jìngjièstate
Learn 世界 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 65: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.