How common it is
世界 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shì jiè slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
世界可以用来描述我们生活的地球，也可以指代全世界的人们。
shì jiè kě yǐ lái gūo miáo hu wǒ men suī fēn de dì qiú ，yě kě zhǐ dài quán shì rén de 。
世界 can be used to describe our planet Earth, or it can refer to all people around the world.
Context note
在日常对话中，我们可能会提到世界上的不同地方或全世界的人们。
zài rì cháng huà huà zhōng ，wǒ men kě néng huì tóu dào shì jiè shàng de bù tóng dì fāng huò quán shì rén de 。
In daily conversations, we might mention different places around the world or all people on Earth.
5 examples
我们生活在一个美丽的世界上。
wǒ men shēng huó zài yí gè měi lì de shì jiè shàng。
We live in a beautiful world.
世界那么大，我想去旅行。
shì jiè nà me dà， wǒ xiǎng qù lǚ xíng。
The world is so big, I want to travel.
全世界都在关注这次疫情。
quán shì jiè dōu zài guān zhù zhè cì yì qíng。
The whole world is paying attention to this pandemic.
世界和平很重要。
shì jiè hé píng hěn zhòng yào。
World peace is very important.
我们都是世界的一份子。
wǒ men dōu shì shì jiè de yí fèn zi。
We are all part of the world.
5 mini stories
我想象着世界的另一边，那里的人们在做什么？
wǒ xiǎng xiàng zhe shì jiè de lìng yì biān， nà lǐ de rén men zài zuò shén me？
I imagine what people on the other side of the world are doing.
世界上的每个角落都有不同的文化。
shì jiè shàng de měi gè jiǎo luò dōu yǒu bù tóng de wén huà。
Every corner of the world has different cultures.
我想去世界各地旅游。
wǒ xiǎng qù shì jiè gè dì lǚ yóu。
I want to travel to many places around the world.
世界上的每个国家都有自己的特色。
shì jiè shàng de měi gè guó jiā dōu yǒu zì jǐ de tè sè。
Every country in the world has its own characteristics.
我们可以通过互联网了解世界各地的事情。
wǒ men kě yǐ tōng guò hù lián wǎng liǎo jiě shì jiè gè dì de shì qíng。
We can learn about things happening around the world through the internet.