今世 (jīn shì) — this life (often in religious/philosophical contexts); the contemporary age, the present era

Definição

今世 pairs with 来世 in Buddhist/philosophical talk ('this life' vs 'the next'), and also means 'the present era'. Synonym 今生 is common in religious contexts; 当代 is used for the modern era.

noun
this life (often in religious/philosophical contexts)the contemporary agethe present era

Exemplos

  • 今世
    Fó jiào rèn wéi jīn shì de yīn guǒ huì yǐng xiǎng lái shì.
    Buddhism believes that karma in this life affects the next life.
  • 今世
    Tā jīn shì zuì dà de xīn yuàn jiù shì zhǎo dào shī sàn de ér zi.
    His greatest wish in this life is to find his lost son.
  • 今世
    jīn shì Kē jì fā zhǎn xùn sù, xìn xī chuán bō jí kuài.
    In the contemporary age, technology develops rapidly and information spreads extremely fast.

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