Today’s word of the day is 世 (shì) which means ‘life’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 世 (shì).
去世 (qù shì) To pass away
The first word is 去世 (qù shì) which means ‘to pass away’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 去 means ‘to go’ and 世 means ‘world’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 伊丽莎白二世去世了。(Yīlìshābái èr shì qùshìle.) Queen Elizabeth II passed away.
世界 (shì jiè) World
Another word we can create with 世 (shì) is 世界 (shì jiè). This is a noun that means 'world'. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 世 means life, and 界 means realm. A way of using it in a sentence is 我环游了世界。(Wǒ huán yóule shìjiè.) I‘ve traveled around the world.
世上 (shì shàng) In the world
Finally, we can create the word 世上 (shì shàng) which means ‘in the world’. The 世 here means life and 上 means on. A way of using it in a sentence is 世上只有妈妈好。(Shìshàng zhǐyǒu māma hǎo.) Moms are the best in the world.