世上
shìshàngTraditional: 世上
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Translation
in the world, on earth
Word origin
A compound of 世 (shì, world, age, generation) and the locative 上 (shàng, on, in), forming the phrase meaning in the world.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 世 (shì, world) + 上 (shàng, on)
Stroke order
世
上
Examples
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There is no free lunch in the world.
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The hardest thing in the world is to know yourself.
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This kind of flower is very rare in the world.
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Things in the world are hard to explain clearly.
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My mother is the person who loves me most in the world.
世上 (shìshàng) means in the world or on earth, a shortened, slightly literary form of 世界上. It often opens proverbs and general statements about human life.
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