一世 (yī shì) — a lifetime; a generation; an era; the whole world
Definition
Literary/classical measure of time — 'a whole life' or 'a generation' — far more formal than everyday 一生. The sense 'the whole world' is rare and idiomatic.
noun
a lifetimea generationan erathe whole world
Examples
- 一世。Tā yī shì dōu zài yán jiū gǔ dài lì shǐ.He spent his whole life studying ancient history.
- 一世。Zhè ge jiā zú chuán chéng le yī shì yòu yì yī shì.This family has been passed down from generation to generation.
- 一世。Tā de míng shēng chuán biàn le yī shì.His fame spread throughout the world.
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