世面 (shì miàn) — the world (in terms of social experience), the ways of the world
Definition
世面 means the breadth of worldly or social experience one has been exposed to — used in phrases like 见过世面 ('well-experienced') and 没见过世面 ('green, inexperienced').
noun
the world (in terms of social experience)the ways of the world
Examples
- ，世面。Tā nián qīng shí jiù chū qù chuǎng dàng, jiàn guò bù shǎo shì miàn.He went out to make his way when he was young and has seen a lot of the world.
- ，世面。Dì yī cì chū guó, tā jué de zì jǐ tài méi shì miàn le.Being abroad for the first time, she felt she was too inexperienced.
- ，世面。Duō lǚ xíng néng kāi kuò yǎn jiè, zēng zhǎng shì miàn.Traveling more can broaden your horizons and increase your knowledge of the world.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head
The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.
世 refers to the world or generation, 面 to face or aspect; together they mean the ways of the world.
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