Word: 世 (shì) 世 dictionary entry shì life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; and 2 more Full dictionary entry for 世 Example sentences using 世 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 世治用文，世乱用武 shì zhì yòng wén, shì luàn yòngwǔ in an orderly age use civil officials; in a chaotic age use military men 人生在世，总要有目标和追求的。 Rénshēng zài shì, zǒng yào yǒu mùbiāo hé zhuīqiú de. We must have something to live for. 白酒红人面，黄金黑世心 báijiǔ hóng rénmiàn, huángjīn hēi shì xīn white liquor reddens the face, yellow gold blackens the heart