| 世仇 | shì chóu | feud |
| 末世 | mò shì | last phase (of an age) |
| 王世充 | Wáng Shì chōng | Wang Shichong (-621), general of late Sui and opponent of early Tang |
| 苏黎世 | Sū lí shì | Zurich, Switzerland |
| 元世祖 | Yuán Shì zǔ | lit. progenitor of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 CE), title of Khubilai Khan (1215-1294 CE), grandson of Genghis Khan 成吉思汗, first Yuan dynasty emperor, reigned 1260-1294 |
| 现世 | xiàn shì | this life; to lose face; to be disgraced |
| 举世瞩目 | jǔ shì zhǔ mù | to receive worldwide attention |
| 一生一世 | yī shēng yī shì | a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life |
| 上世纪 | shàng shì jì | last century |
| 上新世 | Shàng xīn shì | Pliocene (geological epoch from 5m-2m years ago) |
| 下世 | xià shì | to die; the next generation |
| 世世 | shì shì | from age to age |
| 世世代代 | shì shì dài dài | ages and ages |
| 世交 | shì jiāo | (long time) friend of the family |
| 世代交替 | shì dài jiāo tì | alternation of generations |
| 世代相传 | shì dài xiāng chuán | passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down |
| 世伯 | shì bó | uncle (affectionate name for a friend older than one's father); old friend |
| 世博 | Shì bó | abbr. for 世界博览会, World Expo |
| 世博会 | Shì bó huì | World Exposition |
| 世外桃源 | shì wài táo yuán | the Garden of the Peaches of Immortality; Shangri-la; imaginary land of joy and plenty (sim. Utopia, Cockaigne, Shangri-la) |
| 世外桃花源 | shì wài táo huā yuán | same as 世外桃花源; the Garden of the Peaches of Immortality; imaginary land of joy and plenty (sim. Utopia, Cockaigne, Shangri-la) |
| 世宗 | Shì zōng | Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented |
| 世宗大王 | Shì zōng dà wáng | Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented |
| 世尊 | shì zūn | World Honored One; Revered One of the World (Buddha) |
| 世局 | shì jú | the situation (e.g. political); the state of the world |
| 世故 | shì gù | the ways of the world |
| 世故 | shì gu | sophisticated; worldly-wise |
| 世爵 | Shì jué | Spyker |
| 世界人权宣言 | Shì jiè Rén quán Xuān yán | Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
| 世界博览会 | Shì jiè Bó lǎn huì | World Expo; abbr. to 世博 |
| 世界各地 | shì jiè gè dì | all over the world; everywhere; in all parts of the world |
| 世界和平 | shì jiè hé píng | world peace |
| 世界地图 | shì jiè dì tú | world map |
| 世界小姐选美 | Shì jiè Xiǎo jie Xuǎn měi | Miss World Beauty Pageant |
| 世界屋脊 | shì jiè wū jǐ | the roof of the world; usually refers to Tibet or Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原 |
| 世界强国 | shì jiè qiáng guó | world power |
| 世界性古老问题 | shì jiè xìng gǔ lǎo wèn tí | a problem as old as the world itself |
| 世界文化遗产 | shì jiè wén huà yí chǎn | World cultural heritage |
| 世界文化遗产地 | shì jiè wén huà yí chǎn dì | World Heritage site |
| 世界旅游组织 | shì jiè lǚ yóu zǔ zhī | World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) |
| 世界日报 | Shì jiè rì bào | World Journal, US newspaper |
| 世界末日 | shì jiè mò rì | end of the world |
| 世界杯 | shì jiè bēi | World Cup |
| 世界气象组织 | shì jiè qì xiàng zǔ zhī | World Meteorological Organization; WMO |
| 世界海关组织 | Shì jiè Hǎi guān Zǔ zhī | World Customs Organization |
| 世界的语言 | shì jiè de yǔ yán | world language |
| 世界知名 | shì jiè zhī míng | world famous |
| 世界知识产权组织 | Shì jiè Zhī shí Chǎn quán Zǔ zhī | World Intellectual Property Organization |
| 世界第一 | shì jiè dì yī | number one in the world; world first |
| 世界粮食署 | shì jiè liáng shi shǔ | World food program (United Nations aid agency) |