新世界

xīnshìjiè

noun #37,942

Meanings

1 new world
2 new era
3 the New World (the Americas)

Characters

boundary; realm

Examples

互联网为我们打开了一个新世界。

Hùliánwǎng wèi wǒmen dǎkāi le yī gè xīn shìjiè.

The internet has opened up a new world for us.

哥伦布发现了新世界。

Gēlúnbù fāxiàn le xīn shìjiè.

Columbus discovered the New World.

Tips

usage

Three common senses: (1) a whole new experience or realm, (2) the Americas after Columbus, (3) a proper noun — e.g. 新世界百货 (New World department stores) or the Hong Kong conglomerate New World Development (新世界发展).

Stroke Order

新 xīn

世 shì

界 jiè