世纪
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 4
世纪 (shìjì) · century
世纪 (shìjì) means “century”. It is written with 2 characters: 世 (generation) + 纪 (discipline). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 世纪 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)
纪 jì · discipline
What 纪 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 己jǐ — self
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 己 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这座桥是上个世纪建的。Zhè zuò qiáo shì shàng ge shìjì jiàn de.This bridge was built last century.
现在是二十一世纪。Xiànzài shì èrshíyī shìjì.Now is the twenty-first century.
Questions about 世纪
What does 世纪 mean?
世纪 (shìjì) means “century”.
How do you pronounce 世纪?
世纪 is pronounced shìjì.
Which HSK level is 世纪?
世纪 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 去世qùshìto pass away
- 世界shìjièworld
- 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
- 纪录jìlùrecord (e.g. in sports)
- 纪念jìniànto commemorate
- 年纪niánjìage
Learn 世纪 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 64: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.