世
故

The ways of the world in Chinese: 世故 (shì gù)

shì gù

the ways of the world

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Definitions

  1. 1the ways of the world

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世
故

Zhuyin

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ㄕˋ

shì

ㄕ/ shˋ/ fourth tone

ㄍㄨˋ

gù

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 他年纪不大，却很懂人情世故。

    tā nián jì bú dà， què hěn dǒng rén qíng shì gù。

    He is not old, yet he understands the ways of the world well.

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Related words

故

gù

happening

故事

gù shì

old practice

世界

shì jiè

world

故意

gù yì

deliberately

世纪

shì jì

century

去世

qù shì

to pass away

缘故

yuán gù

reason

故乡

gù xiāng

home

事故

shì gù

accident

故障

gù zhàng

malfunction

世代

shì dài

for many generations

世袭

shì xí

succession

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