世界

shì jiè · shi jie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. world (CL:個 / 个 (gè))

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2 examples
01

世(shì)界(jiè)上(shàng)最(zuì)美(měi)丽(lì)的(de)地(dì)方(fang)在(zài)哪(nǎ)里(lǐ)?

Where is the most beautiful place in the world?

Tatoeba: Chinese by anndiana · English by blay_paul · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

世(shì)界(jiè)上(shàng)有(yǒu)10种(zhǒng)人(rén):懂(dǒng)二(èr)进(jìn)制(zhì)和(hé)不(bù)懂(dǒng)二(èr)进(jìn)制(zhì)的(de)人(rén)。

There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by bmorsello · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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