Definition
世面 refers to the broader world and its various social aspects, especially in terms of personal experience and familiarity. It's most commonly used in the patterns 见过世面 ('have seen the world, be worldly') and 没见过世面 ('naive, inexperienced'). The word is almost always the object of 见 (to see/experience), so you rarely encounter it outside these collocations.
n.
the world (in terms of social experience)the ways of the world
Examples
- ，世面。Tā niánqīng shí jiù chūqù chuǎngdàng, jiàn guo bùshǎo 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 chūguó, tā juéde zìjǐ tài méi shì miàn le.Being abroad for the first time, she felt she was too inexperienced.
- ，世面。Duō lǚxíng néng kāikuò yǎnjiè, zēngzhǎng shì miàn.Traveling more can broaden your horizons and increase your knowledge of the world.
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