世界性

shìjièxìng

adjective #35,726

Meanings

1 worldwide
2 global
3 international (in scope)

Characters

world / generation

boundary / realm

nature / -ness suffix

Examples

气候变化是一个世界性的问题。

Qìhòu biànhuà shì yí ge shìjièxìng de wèntí.

Climate change is a worldwide problem.

这家公司具有世界性的影响力。

Zhè jiā gōngsī jùyǒu shìjièxìng de yǐngxiǎnglì.

This company has worldwide influence.

Tips

grammar

The suffix 性 (xìng) turns nouns into adjectives meaning 'having the nature of X'. Compare 全国性 (nationwide), 历史性 (historic), 戏剧性 (dramatic). 世界性 ≈ 'worldwide-natured'.

Stroke Order

世 shì

界 jiè

性 xìng