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入世

rùshì
verb #39,533

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 6
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.
HSK 7-9
他从寺庙回到家乡，重新入世。
Tā cóng sìmiào huídào 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