人世间

人世間

rénshìjiān

noun #26,075

Meanings

1 the human world
2 the mortal world
3 life on earth
4 this world

Characters

generation, world, era

between, within (a space or realm)

Examples

人世间有太多的喜怒哀乐。

Rénshìjiān yǒu tài duō de xǐnùāilè.

There are too many joys and sorrows in the human world.

他用诗歌描述人世间的苦与乐。

Tā yòng shīgē miáoshù rénshìjiān de kǔ yǔ lè.

He used poetry to describe the suffering and joy of life on earth.

Tips

culture

人世间 is the title of a popular 2022 Chinese TV drama (and the novel it's based on) depicting life in northeast China from the 1970s to the 2010s. The title evokes the full sweep of human experience.

Stroke Order

人 rén

世 shì

间 jiān