入世

rùshì

verb #39,533

Meanings

1 to engage with secular society
2 to enter worldly affairs (as opposed to withdrawing into religious life)
3 to join the WTO (short for 加入世界贸易组织)

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Examples

中国于2001年正式入世。

Zhōngguó yú èr líng líng yī nián zhèngshì rùshì.

China formally joined the WTO in 2001.

他从寺庙回到家乡，重新入世。

Tā cóng sìmiào huí dào jiāxiāng, chóngxīn rùshì.

He returned from the temple to his hometown and reentered worldly life.

Tips

history

Classical meaning opposes 出世 (to leave the world, i.e. become a monk). Since 2001 the term has mostly come to mean 'WTO accession' in news contexts.

Stroke Order

入 rù

世 shì