世 shì

1. shì noun a generation
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 一代; for example, the idiom 五世其昌 'five generations of prosperity' (CCD '世' 2; FE '世' 1; Giles 1892 '世'; GHDC '世' 2; Guoyu '世' n 2; Kroll 2015 '世' 1, p. 415)
2. shì noun a period of thirty years
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 三十年 (Giles 1892 '世'; GHDC '世' 1; Guoyu '世' n 1; Kroll 2015 '世' 1, p. 415)
3. shì noun the world
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: As an abbreviation for 世间 (FGDB '世間'; Guoyu '世' n 7; Kroll 2015 '世' 6, p. 415)
4. shì noun years; age
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 年 or 岁 (Guoyu '世' n 5)
5. shì noun a dynasty
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 朝代 (Guoyu '世' n 3; Kroll 2015 '世' 3b, p. 415)
6. shì adjective secular; worldly
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 世俗 (Guoyu '世' adj 2)
7. shì adjective over generations
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 累代 (Guoyu '世' adj 3; Kroll 2015 '世' 2b, p. 415)
8. shì adverb always
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Synonymous with 从来 or 永远 in this sense (Han Dian '世' adv 2)
9. shì noun world
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 世界; for example, 举世瞩目 'attract worldwide attention' (CCD '世' 6; FE '世' 4; Giles 1892 '世'; GHDC '世' 5)
10. shì measure word a life; a lifetime
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense 一辈子 (CCD '世' 1; FE '世' 2; Giles 1892 '世'; GHDC '世' 3; Guoyu '世' n 6; Kroll 2015 '世' 4, p. 415)
11. shì noun an era
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 时代 (CCD '世' 5; FE '世' 3; GHDC '世' 4; Guoyu '世' n 4; Kroll 2015 '世' 5, p. 415)
12. shì adjective from generation to generation; across generations
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: For example, 世谊 'friendship across generations' (CCD '世' 3; Guoyu '世' adj 1)
13. shì verb to keep good family relations
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (CCD '世' 4)
14. shì proper noun Shi
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (CCD '世' 4; GHDC '世' 9; Guoyu '世' n 8)
15. shì noun a geologic epoch
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Geology
    Notes: (Wikipedia 'Epoch_(geology)')
16. shì adjective hereditary
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: As in 世袭 (Kroll 2015 '世' 2a, p. 415; Wu and Tee 2015, loc. 1673)
17. shì noun later generations
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '世' 3, p. 415)
18. shì noun a successor; an heir
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '世' 3a, p. 415)
19. shì noun the current times
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '世' 5a, p. 415)
20. shì noun loka; a world
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: loka, Pali: loka, Japanese: sekai; seken, Tibetan: jig rten; an abbreviation of 世間 (BCSD '世', p. 67; BL 'loka', pp. 479-480; Ding '世'; FGDB '世'; SH '世', p. 164)

Contained in

• 大悲观世音菩萨(大悲觀世音菩薩) Guanyin bodhisattva; Avalokitesvara
• 世有人我相 禅无分别心(世有人我相 禪無分別心) In this world, there may be self and others; In Chan, the discriminative mind never was.
• 世界显密佛教会议(世界顯密佛教會議) World Sutric And Tantric Buddhist Conference
• 您要有愿心 世界无远近 您要肯发心 人间无苦乐(您要有願心 世界無遠近 您要肯發心 人間無苦樂) Once you have vows, The entire world will reach out to you; Once you have aspirations, The world shall be without suffering or joy.
• 佛说十一面观世音神呪经(佛說十一面觀世音神呪經) Avalokiteśvaraikādaśamukhadhāraṇīsūtra; Sutra of the Divine Spell of the Eleven-Faced Avalokiteśvara
• 覆世界 worlds turned upside-down
• 三千大千世界所有微尘(三千大千世界所有微塵) all the particles in a billion world system
• 第十七世噶玛巴·赤列塔耶多吉(第十七世噶瑪巴·赤列塔耶多吉) Trinley Thaye Dorje
• 第三世达赖喇嘛(第三世達賴喇嘛) Third Dalai Lama (Sönam Gyatso)
• 世王天 Lord of the world; Brahmā
• 慈悲化世界 日月满心中(慈悲化世界 日月滿心中) Transform the world with compassion; Illuminate hearts with the sun and moon.
• 观世音菩萨如意摩尼陀罗尼经(觀世音菩薩如意摩尼陀羅尼經) Padmacintāmaṇidhāraṇīsūtra; Guanshiyin Pusa Ruyi Moni Tuoluoni Jing
• 若世尊各见授记(若世尊各見授記) for the World-Honored One to give each a prophecy
• 如意轮观世音菩萨(如意輪觀世音菩薩) Cintāmaṇicakra Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
• 世主 Lord of the world; Brahmā
• 五浊恶世(五濁惡世) Saha World; the World of Suffering; the Evil World of the Five Turbidities
• 观世音菩萨(觀世音菩薩) Avalokiteśvara; Avalokitesvara; Guanyin
• 世事不必争人我 身心放下见干坤(世事不必爭人我 身心放下見乾坤) Needless to fight over self and others; Upon letting go, the Truth is revealed.
• 世友 Vasumitra
• 阿阇世王经(阿闍世王經) Ajātaśatrukaukṛtyavinodana; Asheshi Wang Jing
• 世界宗教交流 International Religious Exchange
• 世出世护摩法(世出世護摩法) worldly and transendental homa rituals
• 佛法在世间，不离世间觉(佛法在世間，不離世間覺) Dharma can only be found in the world, and enlightenment cannot be attained away from it
• 尊者世友 Vasumitra
• 世界和平　世界一家 Peace for the World; One World, One Family
• 世间天(世間天) world-devas; earthly kings

Also contained in

中世纪 、 世子 、 世界和平 、 今世 、 创世 、 世家 、 在世 、 耶稣基督末世圣徒教会 、 乱世佳人 、 世维会 、 虞世基 、 花花世界 、 万世师表 、 世界协调时间 、 世态炎凉 、 谢世 、 留芳百世 、 公之于世 、 阳世 、 世界小姐选美 、 阇耶跋摩七世 、 周世钊 、 凡世通 、 自由世界 、 十一世纪

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• My Participation in the World Fellowship of Buddhists 我與世界佛教徒友誼會 Buddhist Affinities over a Century 12 - Practicing the Buddha’s Way 2 《百年佛緣12－行佛篇2》 — count: 81
• Hsing Yun Diary 19 - A Heart-to-Heart Talk: Perfectly Willing 星雲日記19～談心接心 心甘情願(1992/10/16～1992/10/31) Hsing Yun Diary (1991/5-1992/12) 《星雲日記(1991/5~1992/12)》 — count: 51
• Hsing Yun Diary 20 - Discussing Emptiness and Existence: Listen Carefully and Attentively 星雲日記20～談空說有 諦聽諦聽(1992/11/1～1992/11/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1991/5-1992/12) 《星雲日記(1991/5~1992/12)》 — count: 35
• Section 2 China - Chapter 12: Summary of Buddhism on the Frontier 第二篇　中國篇 第十二章　邊疆佛教的概況 Buddhism Series 5 - Buddhist History 《佛教叢書5－教史》 — count: 30
• Pure Land School - 3. The Patriarchs and Continued Tradition of the Pure Land School 淨土宗 參、淨土宗祖師傳承 Buddhism Series 6 - Schools 《佛教叢書6－宗派》 — count: 18
• Volume 5: Introduction to Schools - Class 19: Buddhism in Mongolia 第五冊　宗派概論 第十九課　蒙古佛教 Fo Guang Buddhist Textbooks 《佛光教科書》 — count: 17
• Sutra on the Wise and Foolish 賢愚經 Buddhism Series 2 - Canonical Texts 《佛教叢書2－經典》 — count: 16
• Section 3 Worldwide - Chapter 3: A Brief History of Asian Buddhism 第三篇　世界篇 第三章　亞洲佛教簡史 Buddhism Series 5 - Buddhist History 《佛教叢書5－教史》 — count: 15
• Volume 12: A Selection of Buddhist Works - Class 26: Poem Awaken to the Path 第十二冊　佛教作品選錄 第二十六課　悟道詩 Fo Guang Buddhist Textbooks 《佛光教科書》 — count: 15
• Esoteric School - 1. A Brief History of the Esoteric School Tradition 密宗 壹、密宗傳承史略 Buddhism Series 6 - Schools 《佛教叢書6－宗派》 — count: 13

Collocations

• 五百世 (五百世) 此分佛以五百世做忍辱仙人為例 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, The ultimate tranquility beyond laksana - Part 14 [Lecture] 四相寂滅起大乘行分第十四 【講話】 — count: 13
• 过去世 (過去世) 佛陀於過去世為忍辱仙人時 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, The ultimate tranquility beyond laksana - Part 14 [Translation of Canonical Source Text and Notes] — count: 11
• 世奇 (世奇) 世奇首座是成都人 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, The unattainable dharma - Part 22 [Lecture] 菩提性空得果無住分第二十二 【講話】 — count: 10
• 佛住世 (佛住世) 文殊菩薩請佛住世 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Speaking the unspeakable - Part 21 [Lecture] 解脫真性無法可說分第二十一 【講話】 — count: 10
• 世缘 (世緣) 世緣今已足 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 9
• 世出世间 (世出世間) 於世出世間最尊無上 — The Universal Gate : a Commentary on Avalokitesvara's Universal Gate Sutra 《觀世音菩薩普門品講話》, Aksayamati Bodhisattva asks a Question 無盡意發問 — count: 7
• 世乐 (世樂) 不染世樂 — Ten Lectures on the Eight Realizations of a Bodhisattva Sutra 《八大人覺經十講》, Sutra Text 經　文 — count: 6
• 世寿 (世壽) 閻羅王因為他的世壽已盡 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Making the Buddha realm magnificint without dwelling in appearances - Part 10 [Lecture] 莊嚴佛土無有住相分第十 【講話】 — count: 5
• 世作 (世作) 又念過去於五百世作忍辱仙人 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, The ultimate tranquility beyond laksana - Part 14 [Translation of Canonical Source Text and Notes] — count: 4
• 染世 (染世) 不染世樂 — Ten Lectures on the Eight Realizations of a Bodhisattva Sutra 《八大人覺經十講》, Sutra Text 經　文 — count: 3