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世

shì · shi/Shì · shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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他(tā)一(yì)生(shēng)行(xíng)善(shàn)，希(xī)望(wàng)给(gěi)后(hòu)世(shì)留(liú)下(xià)好(hǎo)名(míng)声(shēng)。

He did good deeds all his life, hoping to leave a good name for later generations.

这(zhè)座(zuò)古(gǔ)城(chéng)已(yǐ)经(jīng)经(jīng)历(lì)了(le)几(jǐ)个(ge)世(shì)纪(jì)的(de)变(biàn)迁(qiān)。

This ancient city has gone through changes over several centuries.

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