shì
life
age
generation
era
world
lifetime
epoch
descendant
noble
mó shòu shì jiè
World of Warcraft (video game)
shì dài
for many generations
generation
era
age
cí shì
to die
to depart this life (euphemism)
same as 去世
xiàn shì
this life
to lose face
to be disgraced
shì jiè guān
worldview
world outlook
Weltanschauung
jǔ shì
throughout the world
world ranking (e.g. first)
rù shì
to join the WTO
to enter the world
secular
Shì bó
abbr. for 世界博覽會|世界博览会[Shi4 jie4 Bo2 lan3 hui4], World Expo
wèn shì
to be published
to come out
Zuǒ shì bǎo
Sasebo, city and naval port in Nagasaki prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan
rén shì
the world
this world
the world of the living
chǔ shì
to conduct oneself in society
shì shì
affairs of life
things of the world
miàn shì
to be published (of art, literary works etc)
to come out
to take shape
to see the light of day
chū shì
to be born
to come into being
to withdraw from worldly affairs
shì xí
succession
inheritance
hereditary
sān shì
the Third (of numbered kings)
Shì bó huì
World Exposition
abbr. for 世界博覽會|世界博览会[Shi4 jie4 Bo2 lan3 hui4], World Expo
jiù shì zhǔ
the Savior (in Christianity)
kuàng shì
incomparable
none to compare with at that time
sú shì
the vulgar world (Buddhist concept)
secular world
Shì zōng
Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented
shēn shì
one's life experience
one's lot
one's past history
qián shì
previous generations
previous incarnation (Buddhism)
jīng shì hài sú
universally shocking
to offend the whole of society
yī shì
generation
period of 30 years
one's whole lifetime
lifelong
age
era
times
the whole world
the First (of numbered European kings)
chén shì
this mortal life
the mundane world
Guān shì yīn
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
Lǐ Shì mín
Li Shimin, personal name of second Tang emperor Taizong 唐太宗[Tang2 Tai4 zong1] (599-649), reigned 626-649
Shì mào
World Trade Organization (WTO)
abbr. for 世界貿易組織|世界贸易组织
gé shì
separated by a generation
a lifetime ago
zhuǎn shì
reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism)
luàn shì
the world in chaos
troubled times
(in Buddhism) the mortal world
chuán shì
handed down from ancient times
family heirloom
Yuán Shì kǎi
Yuan Shikai (1859-1916), senior general of late Qing, subsequently warlord and self-proclaimed emperor of China
shèng shì
a flourishing period
period of prosperity
a golden age
shì jiā
family influential for generations
aristocratic family
shì gu
sophisticated
worldly-wise
shè shì
to see the world
to go out into society
to gain experience
xiàn shì bào
karmic retribution within one's lifetime
wán shì bù gōng
to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions
frivolous
jǔ shì zhǔ mù
to receive worldwide attention
shì jiè jīng jì
global economy
world economy
Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhī
World Health Organization (WHO)
chuàng shì
the creation (in mythology and Genesis 1-2)
the first foundational steps
yǔ shì gé jué
to be cut off from the rest of the world (idiom)
shì gé jué
isolated from the world
disconnected
shì jiè mào yì zǔ zhī
WTO (World Trade Organization)
dāng shì
the present age
in office
the current office holder
shì jiè gè dì
all over the world
everywhere
in all parts of the world
shì mào zǔ zhī
WTO (World Trade Organization)
shì wèi
World Health Organization (WHO)
abbr. for 世界衛生組織|世界卫生组织
èr shì
the Second (of numbered kings)
second generation (e.g. Chinese Americans)
bù kě yī shì
to consider oneself unexcelled in the world
to be insufferably arrogant
yī shēng yī shì
a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
xū nǐ shì jiè
virtual reality
web based fantasy world
shì jiè dì yī
ranked number one in the world
the world's first
shì háng
World Bank
abbr. for 世界銀行|世界银行[Shì jiè Yín háng]
wǔ shì
the fifth (of series of numbered kings)
jiàng shì
lit. to descend to earth (of an immortal)
to be born
xīn shì jì
21st century
New Century (commonly used name)
Shì jiè Bó lǎn huì
World Expo
abbr. to 世博[Shi4 bo2]
Shì Yùn
World Games
abbr. for 世界運動會|世界运动会[Shi4 jie4 Yun4 dong4 hui4]
Guān shì yīn Pú sà
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
jí lè shì jiè
paradise (mainly Buddhist)
Elysium
(Budd.) Sukhavati
kè guān shì jiè
the objective world (as opposed to empirical observation)
mǎn shì jiè
everywhere
across the world
shì zūn
World Honored One
Revered One of the World (Buddha)
shì wèi zǔ zhī
abbr. for 世界衛生組織|世界卫生组织[Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhī]
yǔ shì wú zhēng
to stand aloof from worldly affairs
sì shì tóng táng
four generations under one roof (idiom)
Sì shì tóng táng
Four Generations under One Roof, novel by Lao She 老舍[Lǎo Shě]
zhōu yóu shì jiè
to travel around the world
lí kāi rén shì
to die
to leave this world
Luàn shì Jiā rén
Gone with the Wind (film)
jǔ shì wú shuāng
unrivaled (idiom); world number one
unique
unequaled
rén qíng shì gù
worldly wisdom
the ways of the world
to know how to get on in the world
shì jiè bào
Le Monde (French newspaper)
Shì jiè rì bào
World Journal, US newspaper
shì dài xiāng chuán
passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
tài píng shèng shì
peace and prosperity (idiom)
shì xì
lineage
genealogy
family tree
shì jiè wū jǐ
the roof of the world
usually refers to Tibet or Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原[Qing1 Zang4 gao1 yuan2]
fèn shì jí sú
to be cynical
to be embittered
wēi guān shì jiè
microcosm
the microscopic world
Bēi cǎn shì jiè
Les Misérables (1862) by Victor Hugo 維克多·雨果|维克多·雨果
huǎng rú gé shì
like a thing of the previous generation
as if it were a lifetime ago
yǔ shì cháng cí
to die
to depart from the world forever
Měi lì xīn shì jiè
Brave new world, novel by Aldous Huxley 阿道司·赫胥黎
Gēng xīn shì
Pleistocene (geological epoch from 2m years ago, covering the most recent ice ages)
jiù shì jūn
Salvation Army (protestant philanthropic organization founded in London in 1865)
shè shì wèi shēn
unpracticed
inexperienced
naive
unsophisticated
gōng zhū yú shì
to announce to the world (idiom)
to make public
to let everyone know
Shì jiè Zhī shí Chǎn quán Zǔ zhī
World Intellectual Property Organization
tóng yī gè shì jiè , tóng yī gè mèng xiǎng
One world - one dream, motto of 2008 Beijing Olympic games
Láng shì níng
Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766) Jesuit who served as Qing court painter for 50 years
shì jiè lǚ yóu zǔ zhī
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
chǔ shì zhī dào
way of life
attitude
modus operandi
xī fāng jí lè shì jiè
Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss or Sukhavati (Sanskrit)
xià shì
to die
future incarnation
next life
to be born
to come into the world
future generation
hóng guān shì jiè
macrocosm
the world in the large
shì jiè qì xiàng zǔ zhī
World Meteorological Organization
WMO
shì jiāo
(long time) friend of the family
Yuán Shì zǔ
lit. progenitor of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), title of Khubilai Khan (1215-1294), first Yuan dynasty emperor, reigned 1260-1294
Quán xīn shì
Holocene (geological period covering approx 12000 years since the last ice age)
xuán hú jì shì
practice medicine or pharmacy to help the people or public
hùn shì mó wáng
devil incarnate (idiom)
fiend in human form
sān gè shì jiè
three worlds, i.e. Western capitalism, Soviet communism and the non-aligned countries
shì dài jiāo tì
alternation of generations
kāng qián shèng shì
booming and golden age of Qing dynasty (from Kang Xi to Qian Long emperors)
zhuó shì
the world in chaos
troubled times
the mortal world (Buddhism)
Zhōng xīn shì
Miocene (geological epoch from 24m-5m years ago)
Jiā shì kè
JUSCO, Japanese chain of hypermarkets
Xú Shì chāng
Xu Shichang (1855-1939), politician associated with the Northern Warlords, president of China in 1921
Chuàng shì jì
Book of Genesis
First Book of Moses
bái è shì
Cretaceous (geological period)
xǐng shì héng yán
Stories to caution the world, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙 published in 1627
Shì jiè Rén quán Xuān yán
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Yú Shì nán
Yu Shi'nan (558-638), politician of Sui and early Tang periods, poet and calligrapher, one of Four Great Poets of early Tang 唐初四大家[Tang2 chu1 Si4 Da4 jia1]
Kāi yuán shèng shì
peak of Tang prosperity during Kaiyuan, reign name 713-741 of Tang emperor Xuanzong 唐玄宗[Táng Xuán zōng]
Shì zōng dà wáng
Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented
Shì jiè Jīn róng Zhōng xīn
World Financial Center (New York City)
shén ài shì rén
the gods love the common people (idiom)
qì shì
to leave this world
to die
quán shì jiè wú chǎn zhě lián hé qǐ lai
Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!
Workers of the world, unite!
Shì Wéi Huì
abbr. for 世界維吾爾代表大會|世界维吾尔代表大会[Shì jiè Wéi wú ěr Dài biǎo dà hùi]
World Uighur Congress
Dèng Shì chāng
Deng Shichang (1849-1894), Qing dynasty naval specialist, founded naval dockyards and two naval colleges, died heroically in action against the Japanese
cái huá gài shì
peerless talent (idiom); incomparable artistic merit
wàn shì shī biǎo
model teacher of every age (idiom)
eternal paragon
refers to Confucius (551-479 BC) 孔子[Kong3 zi3]
Běn dǔ · shí liù shì
Benedict XVI (Pope)
Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927-), Pope from 2005
Shǐ xīn shì
Eocene (geological epoch from 55m-34m years ago)
Shì jiè Xiǎo jie Xuǎn měi
Miss World Beauty Pageant
Shàng xīn shì
Pliocene (geological epoch from 5m-2m years ago)
shì jú
the situation (e.g. political)
the state of the world
Wáng Shì chōng
Wang Shichong (-621), general of late Sui and opponent of early Tang
fěi shēng shì jiè
famous throughout the world
jué shì jiā rén
a woman of unmatched beauty (idiom)
Jiàn xīn shì
Oligocene (geological epoch from 34m-24m years ago)
Shì jiè Hǎi guān Zǔ zhī
World Customs Organization
shì lù
hereditary benefits such as rank and wealth
jì shì
final phase
end of a historical era
xié tiáo shì jiè shí
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
shì yín
world bank (abbr. for 世界銀行|世界银行)
Hēng lì wǔ shì
Henry V (1387-1422), English warrior king, victor of Agincourt
History of Henry V by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚
lǎo yú shì gù
experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise
sophisticated
qián shì yīn yuán
a marriage predestined in a former life (idiom)
Gǔ xīn shì
Palaeocene (geological epoch from 65m-55m years ago)
shì zhòu
hereditary house
noble or official family
sú shì qí rén
Extraordinary people in our ordinary world, short stories by novelist Feng Jicai 馮驥才|冯骥才[Feng2 Ji4 cai2]
Dài Míng shì
Dai Mingshi (1653-1713), early Qing writer
Qiáo zhì Yī shì
George I of Great Brittain
shì jì mò nián
final years of the century
Sū lí shì lián bāng lǐ gōng xué yuàn
Eidgenössische technische Hochschule ETFH Zürich, a university
liú fāng bǎi shì
a good reputation to last a hundred generations
wù yù shì jiè
the world of material desires (Buddhism)
Shì mào Zhōng xīn Dà lóu
World Trade Center (the twin towers destroyed by the 9-11 terrorists)
Mù hǎn mò dé liù shì
King Mohammed VI (King of Morocco)
zhān rǎn shì sú
to be corrupted by the ways of the world (idiom)
rén shēng yī shì , cǎo mù yī chūn
Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence
Hán Shì chāng
Han Shichang (1897-1977), actor specializing in Kunqu opera 昆曲
shì jiè liáng shi shǔ
World food program (United Nations aid agency)
shì lù zhī jiā
family with hereditary emoluments
Luó Shì chāng
Luo Shichang, Qing dynasty painter
bì shì jué sú
to withdraw from society and live like a hermit (idiom)
Yē sū Jī dū Mò shì Shèng tú Jiào huì
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
jiā shì hán wēi
to be of humble origin (idiom)
dāng shì guàn
the foremost person of his age
unequalled
a leading light
chāo rán shì shì
to consider oneself above worldly matters (idiom)
dāng shì zhī guàn
the foremost person of his age
unequalled
a leading light
huái bǎo dùn shì
to hide one’s light under a bushel (idiom)
shì xí zhī zhēng
succession struggle
dispute over inheritance
shì jiè xìng gǔ lǎo wèn tí
a problem as old as the world itself
yǔ quán shì jiè wéi dí , mào tiān xià zhī dà bù wěi
to defy world opinion
to risk universal condemnation
shū shì
to make the world a better place
fú shì
(Buddhism) the world of the living
liú fāng bǎi shì
(of one's name, reputation etc) to be immortalized (idiom)
to leave a mark for generations to come
Běn dǔ · shí liù shì
Pope Benedict XVI
Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927-), pope 2005-2013
Jiù shì jūn
Salvation Army (protestant philanthropic organization founded in London in 1865)
Jiù shì zhǔ
the Savior (in Christianity)
Bēi cǎn Shì jiè
Les Misérables (1862) by Victor Hugo 維克多·雨果|维克多·雨果[Wei2 ke4 duo1 · Yu3 guo3]
huǎng ruò gé shì
see 恍如隔世[huang3 ru2 ge2 shi4]
duì shì quán
(law) absolute rights
erga omnes rights
gū dú yú shì
alone in the world (idiom)
Sì Shì Tóng táng
Four Generations Under One Roof, novel by Lao She 老舍[Lao3 She3]
Yù shì Míng yán
another name for 古今小說|古今小说[Gu3 jin1 Xiao3 shuo1], Stories Old and New by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙[Feng2 Meng4 long2]
Chuàng shì jì
Genesis (first book of the Bible)
Fán shì tōng
Firestone (Tire and Rubber Company)
gōng zhī yú shì
to announce to the world (idiom)
to make public
to let everyone know
Bái è shì
Cretaceous (geological period 140-65m years ago)
Qín Èr shì
Qin Ershi (229-207 BC), second Qin emperor
Xǐng shì Héng yán
Stories to Awaken the World, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙[Feng2 Meng4 long2] published in 1627
Jǐng shì Tōng yán
Stories to Caution the World, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙[Feng2 Meng4 long2] published in 1624
fēi shēng shì jiè
famous throughout the world
Sū lí shì Lián bāng Lǐ gōng Xué yuàn
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, a university
huā huā shì jiè
the teeming world
the world of sensual pleasures
yǔ shì fǔ yǎng
to swim with the tide (idiom)
cōng ming yī shì , hú tu yī shí
even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgement (idiom)
every man has a fool in his sleeve
cōng ming yī shì , měng dǒng yī shí
see 聰明一世,糊塗一時|聪明一世,糊涂一时[cong1 ming5 yi1 shi4 , hu2 tu5 yi1 shi2]
Měi lì Xīn Shì jiè
Brave New World, novel by Aldous Huxley 阿道司·赫胥黎[A1 dao4 si1 · He4 xu1 li2]
Dì èr Shì jiè
Second World (Cold War-era term referring to communist nations as a bloc)
lì shēn chǔ shì
the way of one's conduct and interaction in society (idiom)
Mó shòu Shì jiè
World of Warcraft (video game)
Shì jiè Qì xiàng Zǔ zhī
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Shì jiè Rì bào
World Journal, US newspaper
Shì jiè Lǚ yóu Zǔ zhī
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Shì jiè Wén huà Yí chǎn
(UNESCO) World Cultural Heritage
Shì jiè Bào
the name of various newspapers, notably Le Monde (France), El Mundo (Spain) and Die Welt (Germany)
shì tài yán liáng
the hypocrisy of the world (idiom)
shì tài
the ways of the world
social behavior
shì qíng
worldly affairs
the ways of the world
Shì zōng Dà wáng
Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented
shì bó
uncle (affectionate name for a friend older than one's father)
old friend
bù ān shì gù
unworldly
unsophisticated
Shì jiè Mào yì Zǔ zhī
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Shì jiè Yě shēng Shēng wù Jī jīn huì
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
rén shēng yī shì , cǎo mù yī chūn
Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence
Hēng lì Wǔ shì
Henry V (1387-1422), English warrior king, victor of Agincourt
History of Henry V by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚[Sha1 shi4 bi3 ya4]
èr rén shì jiè
world with only two people (usually refers to a romantic couple)
romantic couple's world
shì fēng rì xià
public morals are degenerating with each passing day (idiom)
shì miàn
aspects of society
the world
Shì Yín
World Bank
abbr. for 世界銀行|世界银行[Shi4 jie4 Yin2 hang2]
shì dào
the ways of the world
the morals of the time
Shì mào Zǔ zhī
WTO (World Trade Organization)
Shì shuō Xīn yǔ
A New Account of the Tales of the World, collection of anecdotes, conversations, remarks etc of historic personalities, compiled and edited by Liu Yiqing 劉義慶|刘义庆[Liu2 Yi4 qing4]
Shì wèi Zǔ zhī
World Health Organization (WHO)
abbr. for 世界衛生組織|世界卫生组织[Shi4 jie4 Wei4 sheng1 Zu3 zhi1]
Shì wèi
World Health Organization (WHO)
abbr. for 世界衛生組織|世界卫生组织[Shi4 jie4 Wei4 sheng1 Zu3 zhi1]
Shì háng
World Bank
abbr. for 世界銀行|世界银行[Shi4 jie4 Yin2 hang2]
Shì Wéi huì
abbr. for 世界維吾爾代表大會|世界维吾尔代表大会[Shi4 jie4 Wei2 wu2 er3 Dai4 biao3 Da4 hui4]
World Uighur Congress
Sān ge Shì jiè
the Three Worlds (as proposed by Mao Zedong), i.e. the superpowers (USA and USSR), other wealthy countries (UK, France, Japan etc), and the developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America