世界 shìjiè — the world
shìjiè (fourth tone, falling)shi4jie4
the world
HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)Level 3· Three-band, nine-level standardnounMeasure word 个
Meanings
the world
The world as a whole. The fixed phrase 世界上 means "in the world" and introduces superlatives: 世界上最大的城市.
noun
Example sentences
- 我想去世界上很多国家看看。我想去世界上很多國家看看。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) qù (fourth tone, falling) shìjiè (fourth tone, falling) shàng (fourth tone, falling) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) guójiā (second tone, rising) kànkan. (fourth tone, falling)···
I want to travel to many countries around the world.
- 世界上有很多有名的城市。Shìjiè (fourth tone, falling) shàng (fourth tone, falling) yǒu (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) yǒumíng (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) chéngshì. (second tone, rising)···
There are many famous cities in the world.