世上

shìshàng
on earth

CEDICT

  1. (formal) in all of the world; in the whole world; on earth
  2. in all of the world; in the whole world; on earth

Wiktionary

社会上、世界上。

重編國語辭典

Examples

世上没有免费的午餐。

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Source: Tatoeba

妳是世上最美的姑娘。

You're the most beautiful girl in the world.

Source: Tatoeba

世上无难事，只怕有心人。

There are no difficult things in the world, but only weak-hearted people.

Source: Tatoeba

我父亲爱世上的每一个人。

My father loves everyone in the world.

Source: Tatoeba

爱和被爱是世上最幸运的事。

Loving and being loved are the most joyful things in the world.

Source: Tatoeba

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Entry Composition

1 世 shì
  1. life
  2. age
  3. generation
  4. era
  5. world
  6. lifetime
  7. epoch
  8. descendant
  9. noble
2 上 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

Containing this entry

世上无难事，只怕有心人 shìshàngwúnánshì,zhǐpàyǒuxīnrén see 天下無難事，天下无难事，只怕有心人 tiānxiàwúnánshì,zhǐpàyǒuxīnrén