世 sai³ {shì}

classifier for life

世 sai³ {shì}

1. life
2. age
3. generation
4. era
5. world
6. lifetime
7. epoch
8. descendant
9. noble

世 sai³ {Shì}

surname Shi

世叔 sai³ suk¹ {shì shū}

Uncle (family friend)

世態〔-态〕 sai³ taai³ {shì tài}

general status of a society, the ways of the world

世侄 sai³ zat⁶ {shì zhí}

sons of friends

世姪〔-侄〕 sai³ zat⁶ {shì zhí}

The son of family friend

世伯 sai³ baak³ {shì bó}

1. uncle (affectionate name for a friend older than one's father)
2. old friend

世博 sai³ bok³ {Shì bó}

abbr. for 世界博覽會, World Expo

世情 sai³ cing⁴ {shì qíng}

1. worldly affairs
2. the ways of the world

世代 sai³ doi⁶ {shì dài}

1. for many generations
2. generation
3. era
4. age

世道 sai³ dou⁶ {shì dào}

1. the ways of the world
2. the morals of the time

世風〔-风〕 sai³ fung¹ {shì fēng}

public morals

世家 sai³ gaa¹ {shì jiā}

1. family influential for generations
2. aristocratic family

世界 sai³ gaai³ {shì jiè}

1. world
2. CL: 個

世間〔-间〕 sai³ gaan¹ {shì jiān}

1. world
2. earth

世交 sai³ gaau¹ {shì jiāo}

(long time) friend of the family

世紀〔-纪〕 sai³ gei² {shì jì}

1. century
2. CL: 個

世故 sai³ gu³ {shì gù}

the ways of the world

世故 sai³ gu³ {shì gu}

1. sophisticated
2. worldly-wise

世局 sai³ guk⁶ {shì jú}

1. the situation (e.g. political)
2. the state of the world

世系 sai³ hai⁶ {shì xì}

1. lineage
2. genealogy
3. family tree

世行 sai³ hong⁴ {Shì háng}

1. World Bank
2. abbr. for 世界銀行

世人 sai³ jan⁴ {shì rén}

(common) people

世祿〔-禄〕 sai³ luk⁶ {shì lù}

hereditary benefits such as rank and wealth

世貿〔-贸〕 sai³ mau⁶ {Shì mào}

1. World Trade Organization (WTO)
2. abbr. for 世界貿易組織

世面 sai³ min⁶ {shì miàn}

1. aspects of society
2. the world

世務〔-务〕 sai³ mou⁶ {shì wù}

worldly affairs

世銀〔-银〕 sai³ ngan⁴ {Shì Yín}

1. World Bank
2. abbr. for 世界銀行

世世 sai³ sai³ {shì shì}

from age to age

世仇 sai³ sau⁴ {shì chóu}

feud

世事 sai³ si⁶ {shì shì}

1. affairs of life
2. things of the world

世上 sai³ soeng⁶ {shì shàng}

on earth

世衛〔-卫〕 sai³ wai⁶ {Shì wèi}

1. World Health Organization (WHO)
2. abbr. for 世界衛生組織

世運〔-运〕 sai³ wan⁶ {Shì Yùn}

1. World Games
2. abbr. for 世界運動會

世襲〔-袭〕 sai³ zaap⁶ {shì xí}

1. succession
2. inheritance
3. hereditary

世胄 sai³ zau⁶ {shì zhòu}

1. hereditary house
2. noble or official family

世職〔-职〕 sai³ zik¹ {shì zhí}

hereditary office

世爵 sai³ zoek³ {Shì jué}

Spyker

世俗 sai³ zuk⁶ {shì sú}

1. profane
2. secular
3. worldly

世宗 sai³ zung¹ {Shì zōng}

Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented

世尊 sai³ zyun¹ {shì zūn}

1. World Honored One
2. Revered One of the World (Buddha)

世界波 sai³ gaai³ bo¹ {shì jiè bō}

to be extremely skilled at soccer ('World Cup caliber')

世界盃〔--杯〕 sai³ gaai³ bui¹ {Shì jiè bēi}

world cup (sports, not only limited to football)

世界女 sai³ gaai³ neoi⁵ {shì jiè nǚ}

a name given for any young female who is smart with dealing with people (especially superiors)

世界史 sai³ gaai³ si² {shì jiè shǐ}

World history

世界性 sai³ gaai³ sing³ {shì jiè xìng}

worldwide; global

世界上 sai³ gaai³ soeng⁶ {shì jiè shàng}

around the world; in this world

世界仔 sai³ gaai³ zai² {shì jiè zǐ}

(noun) a guy who is skillful and good at socializing; a man of the world, usually pejorative.

世博會〔--会〕 sai³ bok³ wui² {Shì bó huì}

1. World Exposition
2. abbr. for 世界博覽會, World Expo

世界報〔--报〕 sai³ gaai³ bou³ {Shì jiè Bào}

the name of various newspapers, notably Le Monde (France), El Mundo (Spain) and Die Welt (Germany)

世界杯 sai³ gaai³ bui¹ {Shì jiè bēi}

World Cup

世界觀〔--观〕 sai³ gaai³ gun¹ {shì jiè guān}

1. worldview
2. world outlook
3. Weltanschauung

世界語〔--语〕 sai³ gaai³ jyu⁵ {Shì jiè yǔ}

Esperanto

世界級〔--级〕 sai³ gaai³ kap¹ {shì jiè jí}

world-class

世隔絕〔--绝〕 sai³ gaak³ zyut⁶ {shì gé jué}

1. isolated from the world
2. disconnected

世錦賽〔-锦赛〕 sai³ gam² coi³ {shì jǐn sài}

world championship

世紀末〔-纪-〕 sai³ gei² mut⁶ {shì jì mò}

end of the century

世維會〔-维会〕 sai³ wai⁴ wui² {Shì Wéi huì}

1. abbr. for 世界維吾爾代表大會
2. World Uighur Congress

世界語言〔--语-〕 sai³ gaai³ jyu⁵ jin⁴ {shì jiè yǔ yán}

World languages

世界歷史〔--历-〕 sai³ gaai³ lik⁶ si² {shì jiè lì shǐ}

World history

世界市場〔---场〕 sai³ gaai³ si⁵ coeng⁴ {shì jiè shì chǎng}

Global market

世界小姐 sai³ gaai³ siu² ze² {Shì jiè Xiǎo jiě}

Miss World

世界遺產〔--遗产〕 sai³ gaai³ wai⁴ caan² {shì jiè yí chǎn}

World heritage

世紀之戰〔-纪-战〕 sai³ gei² zi¹ zin³ {shì jì zhī zhàn}

lit. battle of the century

世貿中心〔-贸--〕 sai³ mau⁶ zung¹ sam¹ {Shì Mào Zhōng xīn}

World Trade Center

世代交替 sai³ doi⁶ gaau¹ tai³ {shì dài jiāo tì}

alternation of generations

世代相傳〔---传〕 sai³ doi⁶ soeng¹ cyun⁴ {shì dài xiāng chuán}

passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down

世風日下〔-风--〕 sai³ fung¹ jat⁶ haa⁶ {shì fēng rì xià}

public morals are degenerating with each passing day (idiom)

世界變暖〔--变-〕 sai³ gaai³ bin³ nyun⁵ {shì jiè biàn nuǎn}

global warming

世界大戰〔---战〕 sai³ gaai³ daai⁶ zin³ {shì jiè dà zhàn}

world war

世界第一 sai³ gaai³ dai⁶ jat¹ {shì jiè dì yī}

1. ranked number one in the world
2. the world's first

世界地圖〔---图〕 sai³ gaai³ dei⁶ tou⁴ {shì jiè dì tú}

world map

世界紀錄〔--纪录〕 sai³ gaai³ gei² luk⁶ {shì jiè jì lù}

world record

世界經濟〔--经济〕 sai³ gaai³ ging¹ zai³ {shì jiè jīng jì}

1. global economy
2. world economy

世界各地 sai³ gaai³ gok³ dei⁶ {shì jiè gè dì}

1. all over the world
2. everywhere
3. in all parts of the world

世界日報〔---报〕 sai³ gaai³ jat⁶ bou³ {Shì jiè Rì bào}

World Journal, US newspaper

世界強國〔--强国〕 sai³ gaai³ koeng⁴ gwok³ {shì jiè qiáng guó}

world power

世界聞名〔--闻-〕 sai³ gaai³ man⁴ ming⁴ {shì jiè wén míng}

world famous

世界貿易〔--贸-〕 sai³ gaai³ mau⁶ jik⁶ {shì jiè mào yì}

1. world trade
2. global trade

世界末日 sai³ gaai³ mut⁶ jat⁶ {shì jiè mò rì}

end of the world

世界銀行〔--银-〕 sai³ gaai³ ngan⁴ hong⁴ {Shì jiè Yín háng}

World Bank

世界屋脊 sai³ gaai³ uk¹ zek³ {shì jiè wū jǐ}

1. the roof of the world
2. usually refers to Tibet or Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原

世界和平 sai³ gaai³ wo⁴ ping⁴ {shì jiè hé píng}

world peace

世界知名 sai³ gaai³ zi¹ ming⁴ {shì jiè zhī míng}

world famous

世紀末年〔-纪--〕 sai³ gei² mut⁶ nin⁴ {shì jì mò nián}

final years of the century

世祿之家〔-禄--〕 sai³ luk⁶ zi¹ gaa¹ {shì lù zhī jiā}

family with hereditary emoluments

世貿大廈〔-贸-厦〕 sai³ mau⁶ daai⁶ haa⁶ {Shì mào Dà shà}

World Trade Center

世貿組織〔-贸组织〕 sai³ mau⁶ zou² zik¹ {Shì mào Zǔ zhī}

WTO (World Trade Organization)

世外桃源 sai³ ngoi⁶ tou⁴ jyun⁴ {shì wài táo yuán}

1. the Garden of the Peaches of Immortality
2. Shangri-la
3. imaginary land of joy and plenty (sim. Utopia, Cockaigne, Shangri-la)

世世代代 sai³ sai³ doi⁶ doi⁶ {shì shì dài dài}

for many generations

世說新語〔-说-语〕 sai³ syut³ san¹ jyu⁵ {Shì shuō Xīn yǔ}

A New Account of the Tales of the World, collection of anecdotes, conversations, remarks etc of historic personalities, compiled and edited by Liu Yiqing 劉義慶

世態炎涼〔-态-凉〕 sai³ taai³ jim⁴ loeng⁴ {shì tài yán liáng}

the hypocrisy of the world (idiom)

世衛組織〔-卫组织〕 sai³ wai⁶ zou² zik¹ {Shì wèi Zǔ zhī}

1. World Health Organization (WHO)
2. abbr. for 世界衛生組織

世襲之爭〔-袭-争〕 sai³ zaap⁶ zi¹ zang¹ {shì xí zhī zhēng}

1. succession struggle
2. dispute over inheritance

世宗大王 sai³ zung¹ daai⁶ wong⁴ {Shì zōng Dà wáng}

Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented

世界之窗站 sai³ gaai³ zi¹ coeng¹ zaam⁶ {shì jiè zhī chuāng zhàn}

Window of the World Station, a scenic spot of Shenzhen

世界博覽會〔---览会〕 sai³ gaai³ bok³ laam⁵ wui² {Shì jiè Bó lǎn huì}

1. World Expo
2. abbr. to 世博

世界糧食署〔--粮--〕 sai³ gaai³ loeng⁴ sik⁶ cyu⁵ {shì jiè liáng shi shǔ}

World food program (United Nations aid agency)

世界運動會〔--运动会〕 sai³ gaai³ wan⁶ dung⁶ wui² {Shì jiè Yùn dòng huì}

World Games

世襲君主國〔-袭--国〕 sai³ zaap⁶ gwan¹ zyu² gwok³ {shì xí jūn zhǔ guó}

hereditary monarchy

世界銀行集團〔--银--团〕 sai³ gaai³ ngan⁴ hong⁴ zaap⁶ tyun⁴ {shì jiè yín háng jí tuán}

World Bank Group

世界金融中心 sai³ gaai³ gam¹ jung⁴ zung¹ sam¹ {Shì jiè Jīn róng Zhōng xīn}

World Financial Center (New York City)

世界經濟論壇〔--经济论坛〕 sai³ gaai³ ging¹ zai³ leon⁶ taan⁴ {Shì jiè Jīng jì Lùn tán}

World Economic Forum

世界氣象組織〔--气-组织〕 sai³ gaai³ hei³ zoeng⁶ zou² zik¹ {Shì jiè Qì xiàng Zǔ zhī}

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

世界海關組織〔---关组织〕 sai³ gaai³ hoi² gwaan¹ zou² zik¹ {Shì jiè Hǎi guān Zǔ zhī}

World Customs Organization

世界人權宣言〔---权--〕 sai³ gaai³ jan⁴ kyun⁴ syun¹ jin⁴ {Shì jiè Rén quán Xuān yán}

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

世界旅遊組織〔---游组织〕 sai³ gaai³ leoi⁵ jau⁴ zou² zik¹ {Shì jiè Lǚ yóu Zǔ zhī}

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

世界文化遺產〔----遗产〕 sai³ gaai³ man⁴ faa³ wai⁴ caan² {Shì jiè Wén huà Yí chǎn}

(UNESCO) World Cultural Heritage

世界貿易組織〔--贸-组织〕 sai³ gaai³ mau⁶ jik⁶ zou² zik¹ {Shì jiè Mào yì Zǔ zhī}

World Trade Organization (WTO)

世界貿易中心〔--贸---〕 sai³ gaai³ mau⁶ jik⁶ zung¹ sam¹ {Shì jiè Mào yì Zhōng xīn}

World Trade Center

世界小姐選美〔----选-〕 sai³ gaai³ siu² ze² syun² mei⁵ {Shì jiè Xiǎo jie Xuǎn měi}

Miss World Beauty Pageant

世界衛生大會〔--卫--会〕 sai³ gaai³ wai⁶ sang¹ daai⁶ wui² {Shì jiè Wèi shēng Dà huì}

World Health Assembly

世界衛生組織〔--卫-组织〕 sai³ gaai³ wai⁶ sang¹ zou² zik¹ {Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhī}

World Health Organization (WHO)

世貿中心大樓〔-贸---楼〕 sai³ mau⁶ zung¹ sam¹ daai⁶ lau⁴ {Shì mào Zhōng xīn Dà lóu}

World Trade Center (the twin towers destroyed by the 9-11 terrorists)

世界文化遺產地〔----遗产-〕 sai³ gaai³ man⁴ faa³ wai⁴ caan² dei⁶ {shì jiè wén huà yí chǎn dì}

World Heritage site

世界自然基金會〔------会〕 sai³ gaai³ zi⁶ jin⁴ gei¹ gam¹ wui² {Shì jiè Zì rán Jī jīn huì}

World Wildlife Fund WWF

世界知識產權組織〔---识产权组织〕 sai³ gaai³ zi¹ sik¹ caan² kyun⁴ zou² zik¹ {Shì jiè Zhī shí Chǎn quán Zǔ zhī}

World Intellectual Property Organization

世界野生生物基金會〔--------会〕 sai³ gaai³ je⁵ sang¹ sang¹ mat⁶ gei¹ gam¹ wui² {Shì jiè Yě shēng Shēng wù Jī jīn huì}

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

世界維吾爾代表大會〔--维-尔---会〕 sai³ gaai³ wai⁴ ng⁴ ji⁵ doi⁶ biu² daai⁶ wui² {Shì jiè Wéi wú ěr Dài biǎo Dà huì}

World Uighur Congress