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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'world' with 世界 (shìjiè)

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    世界 + 上

    Explanation

    The noun 世界 (shìjiè) means 'world' and refers to the entire globe or a particular domain of experience. It appears in phrases like 世界上 (in the world), 全世界 (the whole world), and 世界各地 (all over the world).

    Examples

    • 世界上有很多值得去的地方。

      Shìjiè shàng yǒu hěn duō zhídé qù de dìfāng.

      There are many places in the world worth visiting.

    • 他想去世界各地旅行。

      Tā xiǎng qù shìjiè gèdì lǚxíng.

      He wants to travel all over the world.

    • 全世界的人都在关注这件事。

      Quán shìjiè de rén dōu zài guānzhù zhè jiàn shì.

      People all over the world are paying attention to this matter.

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