创世 (chuàng shì) — the creation of the world

Definition

Literary/cosmological term for 'the creation of the world.' Used mainly in mythological, religious, and literary contexts — not everyday speech.

noun
the creation of the world

Examples

  • 创世
    Hěn duō wén huà dōu yǒu guān yú chuàng shì de shén huà.
    Many cultures have myths about the creation of the world.
  • 创世
    Zhè běn shū xiáng xì miáo shù le gǔ dài chuán shuō lǐ de chuàng shì.
    This book describes in detail the creation of the world in ancient legends.
  • 创世
    Rén men cóng gǔ zhì jīn dōu duì chuàng shì chōng mǎn hào qí.
    People from ancient times to the present are full of curiosity about the creation of the world.

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