世 shìShì HSK3 generation Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: lifetime All meanings 20 shì 19 world 13lifetime 3era 1generation 1hereditary 1Shì 1 surname 1 3 sentences for 世 (shì — lifetime) 他这一世活得很精彩。 tā zhè yī shì huó de hěn jīngcǎi. He lived this life to the fullest. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他没世后,人们依然怀念他。 tā mò shì hòu, rénmen yīrán huáiniàn tā. After his passing, people still remember him fondly. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary佛教讲究因果报应,认为这一世的苦难是前世留下的宿命。 Fójiào jiǎngjiu yīnguǒ bàoyìng, rènwéi zhè yī shì de kǔnàn shì qiánshì liúxià de sùmìng. Buddhism emphasizes karma, believing that the suffering of this life is the destiny left over from previous lives. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary