世上

shìshàng

noun #2,140

Meanings

1 in the world
2 on earth

Characters

world; generation

Examples

世上没有免费的午餐。

Shìshàng méiyǒu miǎnfèi de wǔcān.

There’s no free lunch in the world.

世上无难事，只怕有心人。

Shìshàngwúnánshì, zhǐpà yǒuxīnrén.

Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets their mind to it.

她是世上最好的妈妈。

Tā shì shìshàng zuìhǎo de māma.

She is the best mother in the world.

Tips

usage

世上 is a slightly literary synonym of 世界上. It’s commonly found in proverbs and emotional statements.

Stroke Order

世 shì

上 shàng