How to pronounce shi jie (世界) in Chinese
Shi jie (often typed shijie) is written 世界, pinyin shì jiè. Hear 世界 (shì jiè) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
世界
shì jiè
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Characters & meanings
world; generation
boundary; world
Common mistake
Double fourth (4-4): shì is the buzzy retroflex fall, then jiè switches to the palatal j — tongue uncurls between the two falls.
Example sentence
世界很大。
Shìjiè hěn dà.
The world is big.
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