世界上只有两个东西是无限的,一为宇宙,一为人类的愚蠢,我所不能肯定的乃是前者。

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 世界 shìjiè world

classifier:

=2 shǎng used in 上声 shǎngshēng
=2 shàng
  1. (bound form) up; upper; above; previous
  2. first (of multiple parts)
  3. to climb; to get onto; to go up
  4. to attend (class or university)
  5. (directional complement) up
  6. (noun suffix) on; above
3 只有 zhǐyǒu
  1. only have ...; there is only ...
  2. (used in combination with cái) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通过治疗才能痊愈 zhǐyǒutōngguòzhìliáocáinéngquán "the only way to cure it is with therapy")
  3. it is only (someone) who ... (as in 只有男性才有此需要 zhǐyǒunánxìngcáiyǒuyào "only men would have such a requirement")
  4. (used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服 zhǐyǒu "the only thing you can do is give in")
4 liǎng
  1. two
  2. both
  3. some
  4. a few
  5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty jīn (old)
=5 used in 自个儿 r
=5
  1. (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier)
  2. (bound form) individual
=5 variant of
=6 东西 dōng east and west
=6 东西 dōngxi
  1. thing
  2. stuff
  3. person

classifiers: ,

=7 shì
  1. to be (followed by substantives only)
  2. correct; right; true
  3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
  4. (adverb for emphatic assertion)
=7 shì variant of shì
8 无限 xiàn
  1. unlimited
  2. unbounded
=9 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=9 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=9 really and truly
=9 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
10
  1. one
  2. single
  3. a (article)
  4. as soon as
  5. entire; whole; all; throughout
  6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  7. also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
=11 wéi
  1. as (in the capacity of)
  2. to take sth as
  3. to act as
  4. to serve as
  5. to behave as
  6. to become
  7. to be
  8. to do
  9. by (in the passive voice)
=11 wèi
  1. because of
  2. for
  3. to
=11 wéi variant of wéi
=11 wèi variant of wèi
12 宇宙 zhòu universe; cosmos; space
13
  1. one
  2. single
  3. a (article)
  4. as soon as
  5. entire; whole; all; throughout
  6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  7. also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
=14 为人 wéirén
  1. to conduct oneself
  2. behavior; conduct; personal character
=14 为人 wèirén
  1. for sb
  2. for others' interest
15 lèi
  1. kind; type; class; category
  2. (classifier) kind; type
  3. (bound form) to resemble; to be similar to
=16 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=16 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=16 really and truly
=16 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
17 愚蠢 chǔn
  1. silly
  2. stupid
18
  1. I
  2. me
  3. my
19 suǒ
  1. actually
  2. place
  3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
  4. that which
  5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive

classifier:

20 不能 néng
  1. cannot
  2. must not
  3. should not
21 肯定 kěndìng
  1. to be certain; to be positive
  2. assuredly; definitely
  3. to give recognition; to affirm
  4. affirmative (answer)
=22 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=22 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=22 really and truly
=22 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
23 乃是 nǎishì equivalent to either shì or 就是 jiùshì
24 前者 qiánzhě the former (i.e. the one mentioned first)