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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