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世
1. Realm of life
- 出世 (chū shì) To be born Literal. Out into the realm of life
- 去世 (qù shì) or 过世 (gùo shì) Passed away Literal. Passed the realm of life
- 转世 (zhuǎn shì) Reincarnation Literal. Revolved realm of life
- 前世 (qián shì) Previous life
2. Generation
- 世代 (shì dài) Generation
- 四世同堂 (sì shì tóng táng) Four generations living together
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- 世界 (shì jìe) World Literal. Realm of life and its domain – similar to English, it can be used to describe the various types of "world" such as Animal World (动物世界) or Living in one's Own World (活在自己的世界里)
- 世人 (shì rén) Mortal beings or common people Literal. World person(s) – as opposed to 神仙 (shén xiān) Deities / Higher beings Literal. Godly immortals
- 人世间 (rén shì jiān) Human (Mortal) world / Earth Literal. Human world gap – the "gap" between Heaven and Hell
- 与世隔绝 (yú shì gé jué) A recluse Literal. Separate oneself away from the rest of the world