世間
ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄢ
“the world; human society; the earthly realm; the mortal world.”
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- 時間ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄢtime as a concept or measurement; a point or duration in time; the present moment; a period or interval
- 世界ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋthe world; the Earth and all its countries; human society; a realm or domain of activity
- 之間ㄓ ㄐㄧㄢbetween; among; amid; used after nouns or certain bisyllabic words to indicate a short period of time
- 空間ㄎㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄢspace; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space
- 期間ㄑㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄢperiod of time; time period; interval; duration; a span of time
- 房間ㄈㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄢroom; a single enclosed space in a house or building.
- 民間ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄢamong the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving ordinary people rather than the government.
- 中間ㄓㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄢthe middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among; during; in the meantime.
- 晚間ㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄢevening; night; the time after sunset; the later part of the day
- 世代ㄕˋ ㄉㄞˋgeneration; era; age; a period of time marked by certain characteristics or events; for many generations; dynasty; age
- 世紀ㄕˋ ㄐㄧˋcentury; a period of one hundred years; used in dating from the birth of Christ.
- 過世ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋto die; to pass away; to surpass ordinary people (rare)