人世

rén shì · ren shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. the world
  2. this world
  3. the world of the living

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)爸(bà)爸(ba)和(hé)妈(mā)妈(ma)都(dōu)不(bú)在(zài)人(rén)世(shì)了(le)。

Both his father and mother are dead.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

谁(shéi)都(dōu)知(zhī)道(dào)他(tā)现(xiàn)在(zài)还(hái)在(zài)人(rén)世(shì)。

Everybody knows for a fact that he is still alive.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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