shì

Traditional: 世

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Translation

world, generation, era (bound morpheme)

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Examples

The world is big.

I want to go and see the world.

shān

This is the tallest mountain in the world.

zūnjìng

He was very respected during his lifetime.

zhēnguì

This is the most precious gift in the world.

世 (shì) means world or generation and lives mostly in compounds, especially 世界 (shìjiè), meaning world.

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This word is part of lesson 104.