界 (gaai3 | jie4) : boundary; limit; world

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界

gaai3

jie4

[1] [n] boundary; limit [2] [v] limit; demarcate; define; delimit [3] world

Stroke count: 9

Level: 3

Radical: 田 (#102)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

界

This word has been viewed 13475 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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全世界 cyun4 sai3 gaai3 quan2 shi4 jie4 = the whole world; worldwide

世界 sai3 gaai3 shi4 jie4 = the world

界限 gaai3 haan6 jie4 xian4 = boundary; margin

教育界 gaau3 juk6 gaai3 jiao4 yu4 jie4 = educational circles

第一次世界大戰 dai6 jat1 ci3 sai3 gaai3 daai6 zin3 = World War I; the First World War

第二次世界大戰 dai6 ji6 ci3 sai3 gaai3 daai6 zin3 di4 er4 ci4 shi4 jie4 da4 zhan4 = World War II; the Second World War

世界大戰 sai3 gaai3 daai6 zin3 shi4 jie4 da4 zhan4 = world war (common formation)

新界 san1 gaai3 = New Territories; new frontier

世界觀 sai3 gaai3 gun1 shi4 jie4 guan1 = global outlook; world view

世界上 sai3 gaai3 soeng6 shi4 jie4 shang4 = on earth, in this world

邊界 bin1 gaai3 bian1 jie4 = border

境界 ging2 gaai3 jing4 jie4 = boundary; realm; state

界線 gaai3 sin3 jie4 xian4 = limits; boundary; dividing line; margin

外界 ngoi6 gaai3 wai4 jie4 = external; the outside world

全世界第一 cyun4 sai3 gaai3 dai6 jat1 quan2 shi4 jie4 di4 yi1 = the world's first

各界 gok3 gaai3 = all walks of life; all social circles

政界 zing3 gaai3 zheng4 jie4 = political and government circles

新聞界 san1 man4 gaai3 xin1 wen2 jie4 = the press, the media

眼界 ngaan5 gaai3 yan3 jie4 = outlook; eyesight

界面 gaai3 min6*2 jie4 mian4 = interface

商界 soeng1 gaai3 = business circles

出界 ceot1 gaai3 chu1 jie4 = out-of-bounds; outside

世界杯 sai3 gaai3 bui1 shi4 jie4 bei1 = the World Cup

世界盃 sai3 gaai3 bui1 shi4 jie4 bei1 = the World Cup

開眼界 hoi1 ngaan5 gaai3 kai1 yan3 jie4 = broaden, expand one's horizons

界外球 gaai3 ngoi6 kau4 = (of sports) out-of-bounds, (of baseball) a foul ball

世界仔 sai3 gaai3 zai2 = man of the world; a skilled, suave young man 粵

女界 neoi5 gaai3 = (toilet for) the ladies

男界 naam4 gaai3 = (toilet for) the gentlemen

踩過界 caai2 gwo3 gaai3 = poach on sb's territory

嘆世界 taan3 sai3 gaai3 = to relax and enjoy life 粵

娛樂界 jyu4 lok6 gaai3 = show business

中間界 zung1 gaan1 gaai3 = part hair in the middle

右邊界 jau6 bin1*6 gaai3 = part hair on the right

左邊界 zo2 bin1*6 gaai3 = part hair on the left

世界的語言 sai3 gaai3 dik1 jyu5 jin4 shi4 jie4 de5 yu3 yan2 = world language 國

世界和平 sai3 gaai3 wo4 ping4 shi4 jie4 he2 ping2 = world peace

世界強國 sai3 gaai3 koeng4 gwok3 shi4 jie4 qiang2 guo2 = world power

世界性古老問題 sai3 gaai3 sing3 gu2 lou5 man6 tai4 shi4 jie4 xing4 gu3 lao3 wen4 ti2 = a problem as old as the world itself

世界最大 sai3 gaai3 zeoi3 daai6 shi4 jie4 zui4 da4 = world's largest/world's biggest

世界氣象組織 sai3 gaai3 hei3 zoeng6 zou2 zik1 shi4 jie4 qi4 xiang4 zu3 zhi1 = World Meteorological Organization, WMO

世界知名 sai3 gaai3 zi1 ming4 shi4 jie4 zhi1 ming2 = world famous

世界經濟 sai3 gaai3 ging1 zai3 shi4 jie4 jing1 ji4 = global economy; world economy

世界衛生組織 sai3 gaai3 wai6 sang1 zou2 zik1 shi4 jie4 wei4 sheng1 zu3 zhi1 = World Health Organization

世界語 sai3 gaai3 jyu5 shi4 jie4 yu3 = world language, Esperanto

世界貿易 sai3 gaai3 mau6 jik6 shi4 jie4 mao4 yi4 = world trade; global trade

世界銀行 sai3 gaai3 ngan4 hong4 shi4 jie4 yin2 hang2 = World Bank

交界 gaau1 gaai3 jiao1 jie4 = common boundary; common border

交界處 gaau1 gaai3 syu3 jiao1 jie4 chu4 = intersection; junction; crossroads

工商界 gung1 soeng1 gaai3 gong1 shang1 jie4 = industry; the world of business

第三世界 dai6 saam1 sai3 gaai3 di4 san1 shi4 jie4 = the Third World

世界末日 sai3 gaai3 mut6 jat6 = apocalypse; armageddon

二次世界大戰 ji6 ci3 sai3 gaai3 daai6 zin3 er4 ci4 shi4 jie4 da4 zhan4 = World War Two

亞臨界 aa3 lam4 gaai3 ya3/4 (Taiwan) lin2 jie4 = subcritical

新世界 san1 sai3 gaai3 xin1 shi4 jie4 = the New World

臨界 lam4 gaai3 lin2 jie4 = critical

臨界質量 lam4 gaai3 zat1 loeng6 lin2 jie4 zhi4 liang4 = critical mass

目前世界 muk6 cin4 sai3 gaai3 mu4 qian2 shi4 jie4 = modern world

臨界狀態 lam4 gaai3 zong6 taai3 lin2 jie4 zhuang4 tai4 = criticality

世界屋脊 sai3 gaai3 uk1 zek3 shi4 jie4 wu1 ji3 = the roof of the world, i.e., Tibet

搵世界 wan2 sai3 gaai3 wen1 shi4 jie4 = to search for a living 粵

宏觀世界 wang4 gun1 sai3 gaai3 hong2 guan1 shi2 jie3 = macrocosm; the world in the large

微觀世界 mei4 gun1 sai3 gaai3 wei1 guan1 shi2 jie3 = microcosm; the microscopic world

邊界線 bin1 gaai3 sin3 bian1 jie4 xian4 = boundary line; border line

知識界 zi1 sik1 gaai3 = intelligentsia

跨界別 kwaa1 gaai3 bit6 kua4 jie4 bie2 = cross-sector

中國世界遺產 zung1 gwok3 sai3 gaai3 wai4 caan2 zhong1 guo2 shi4 jie4 yi2 chan3 = Chinese world heritage

世界市場 sai3 gaai3 si5 coeng4 = [n] the world market

世界女 sai3 gaai3 neoi5*2 = [n] woman of the world

世界性 sai3 gaai3 sing3 shi4 jie4 xing4 = [adj] world renowned; universal; international

媒界 mui4 gaai3 mei2 jie4 = [n] a medium

報界 bou3 gaai3 bao4 jie4 = the press; journalistic circles; the journalists

天界 tin1 gaai3 tian1 jie4 = heaven

仔大仔世界 zai2 daai6 zai2 sai3 gaai3 = children who are grown up should make their own decisions 粵

中英邊界 zung1 jing1 bin1 gaai3 zhong1 ying1 bian1 jie4 = [n] Chinese and British boundary (between China and Burma)

第一世界 dai6 jat1 sai3 gaai3 di4 yi1 shi4 jie4 = the first world (composed of the superpowers) (common formation)

體育世界 tai2 juk6 sai3 gaai3 ti3 yu4 shi4 jie4 = the sports world (common formation)

日界線 jat6 gaai3 sin3 ri4 jie4 xian4 = [astron.] the date line

用戶界面 jung6 wu6 gaai3 min6*2 yong4 fu4 jie4 mian4 = user interface

世界語言 sai3 gaai3 jyu5 jin4 shi4 jie4 yu3 yan2 = world language, Esperanto (common formation)

臨界點 lam4 gaai3 dim2 lin2 jie4 dian3 = critical point

界限街 gaai3 haan6 gaai1 jie4 xian4 jie1 = Boundary Street

踩界 caai2 gaai3 = moving in on sb else's territory (lit., "trample the world")

大把世界 daai6 baa2 sai3 gaai3 = to be rich; to have many chances to make money

世界地圖 sai3 gaai3 dei6 tou4 shi4 jie4 di4 tu2 = world map (common formation)

世界紀錄 sai3 gaai3 gei2 luk6 shi4 jie4 ji4 lu4 = world record (common formation)

各界人士 gok3 gaai3 jan4 si6 ge4 jie4 ren2 shi4 = all walks of life (common formation)

世界各地 sai3 gaai3 gok3 dei6 shi4 jie4 ge4 di4 = places around the world

二人世界 ji6 jan4 sai3 gaai3 = a utopia for a couple like the "Garden of Eden" (lit., "two person's world")

超界 ciu1 gaai3 chao1 jie4 = super-kingdom (in biology, taxonomy, etc.)

劃清界線 waak6 cing1 gaai3 sin3 hua4 qing1 jie4 xian4 = We are not friends any more (separated by a clear boundry)

世界遺產 sai3 gaai3 wai4 caan2 shi4 jie4 yi2 chan3 = world heritage

業界 jip6 gaai3 ye4 jie4 = industry

業界標準 jip6 gaai3 biu1 zeon2 ye4 jie4 biao1 zhun3 = an industry standard (common formation)

限界 haan6 gaai3 xian4 jie4 = delimitation; boundary limit

大開眼界 daai6 hoi1 ngaan5 gaai3 da4 kai1 yan3 jie4 = real eye-opener

世界小姐 sai3 gaai3 siu2 ze2 shi4 jie4 xiao3 jie5 = a beauty queen (lit., "Miss World")

界定 gaai3 deng6 jie4 ding4 = demarcate; set the difference/definition between sth

警界 ging2 gaai3 jing3 jie4 = law enforcement circles

世界博覽會 sai3 gaai3 bok3 laam5 wui6*2 shi4 jie4 bo2 lan3 hui4 = World Exposition (common formation)

環遊世界 waan4 jau4 sai3 gaai3 huan2 you2 shi4 jie4 = to travel round the world, to take a round-the-world tour

遊世界 jau4 sai3 gaai3 = to travel round the world 粵

釐清界限 lei4 cing1 gaai3 haan6 li2 qing1 jie4 xian4 = set boundaries

新世界秩序 san1 sai3 gaai3 dit6 zeoi6 xin1 shi4 jie4 zhi4 xu4 = the new world order

世界聞名 sai1 gaai3 man4 ming4 shi4 jie4 wen2 ming2 = world renown

世界波 sai3 gaai3 bo1 shi4 jie4 bo1 = outstanding football (soccer) skills, especially in terms of kicking goals 粵

楚河漢界 co2 ho4 hon3 gaai3 chu3 he2 han4 jie4 = the border of two opposing powers

新界區 san1 gaai3 keoi1 xin1 jie4 qu1 = New Territories district

疆界 goeng1 gaai3 jiang1 jie4 = border; boundary

花花世界 faa1 faa1 sai3 gaai3 hua1 hua1 shi4 jie4 = colorful world, funny world, amusing world

內心世界 noi6 sam1 sai3 gaai3 nei4 xin1 shi4 jie4 = inner world

醫學界 ji1 hok6 gaai3 yi` xue2 jie4 = medical community; field of medicine

大千世界 daai6 cin1 sai3 gaai3 da4 qian1 shi4 jie4 = boundless (as in the universe)

異想世界 ji6 soeng2 sai3 gaai3 yi4 xiang3 shi4 jie4 = imagination / fantasy / extraordinary world

做世界 zou6 sai3 gaai3 zuo4 shi4 jie4 = pull a job; carry out a violent crime 粵

捱世界 ngaai4 sai3 gaai3 ai2 shi4 jie4 = endure hard living; struggle hard for a living 粵

世界貿易組織 sai3 gaai3 mau6 jik6 zou2 zik1 shi4 jie4 mao4 yi4 zu3 zhi1 = WTO (World Trade Organization)

本地管理界面 bun2 dei6 gun2 lei5 gaai3 min6*2 ben3 di4 guan3 li3 jie4 mian4 = local management interface (LMI)

組界 zou2 gaai3 zu3 jie4 = [math.] class boundary

邊界走向 bin1 gaai3 zau2 hoeng3 bian1 jie4 zou3 xiang4 = [n] alignment of the boundary line

界首 gaai3 sau2 jie4 shou3 = Jieshou (city in Anhui)

世界殯儀館 sai3 gaai3 ban3 ji4 gun2 = Universal Funeral Parlour

世界海關組織 sai3 gaai3 hoi2 gwaan1 zou2 zik1 = World Customs Organisation

世界知識產權組織 sai3 gaai3 zi1 sik1 caan2 kyun4 zou2 zik1 = World Intellectual Property Organization

世界經濟論壇 sai3 gaai3 ging1 zai3 leon6 taan4 = World Economic Forum

新世界發展有限公司 san1 sai3 gaai3 faat3 zin2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = New World Development Co. Ltd.

新世界第一巴士服務有限公司 san1 sai3 gaai3 dai6 jat1 baa1 si6*2 fuk6 mou6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = New World First Bus Services Ltd.

聯合國世界衛生組織 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 sai3 gaai3 wai6 sang1 zou2 zik1 = The World Health Organization (WHO)

新世界電話 san1 sai3 gaai3 din6 waa6*2 = New World Telephone

新世界電訊 san1 sai3 gaai3 din6 seon3 = New World Telecommunications

繁華世界 faan4 waa4 sai3 gaai3 = Vanity Fair

新界聯盟 san1 gaai3 lyun4 mang4 = New Territories Alliance

新世界中心 san1 sai3 gaai3 zung1 sam1 = the New World Centre (a shopping complex)

吉尼斯世界記錄 gat1 nei4 si1 sai3 gaai3 gei3 luk6 ji2 ni2 si1 shi4 jie4 ji4 lu4 = Guinness (Book of World Records)

世界貿易中心 sai3 gaai3 mau6 jik6 zung1 sam1 shi4 jie4 mao4 yi4 zhong1 xin1 = World Trade Center

阿拉伯世界 aa3 laai1 baak3 sai3 gaai3 a1 la1 bo2 shi4 jie4 = Arab world (common formation)

世界報 sai3 gaai3 bou3 shi4 jie4 bao4 = Le Monde (French newspaper)

世界日報 sai3 gaai3 jat6 bou3 shi4 jie4 ri4 bao4 = World Journal, US newspaper

樂天世界 lok6 tin1 sai3 gaai3 le4 tian1 shi4 jie4 = Lotte World (the world's largest indoor amusement park, located in Seoul)

世界人權宣言 sai3 gaai3 jan4 kyun4 syun1 jin4 shi4 jie4 ren2 quan2 xuan1 yan2 = Universal Declaration of Human Rights

世界之窗 sai3 gaai3 zi1 coeng1 shi4 jie4 zhi1 chuang1 = Window of the World (tourist attraction)

無國界醫生 mou4 gwok3 gaai3 ji1 sang1 wu2 guo2 jie4 yi1 sheng1 = Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF, Doctors Without Borders

悲慘世界 bei1 caam2 sai3 gaai3 bei1 can3 shi4 jie4 = Les Misérables

張家界 zoeng1 gaa1 gaai3 zhang1 jia1 jie4 = Zhangjiajie prefecture level city in Hunan

極樂世界 gik6 lok6 sai3 gaai3 ji2 le4 shi4 jie4 = Sukhavati, the western Pure Land

好世界 hou2 sai3 gaai3 hao3 shi4 jie4 = good fortune 粵

世界糧食理事會 sai3 gaai3 loeng4 sik6 lei5 si6 wui6*2 = World Food Council (common formation)

世界防止自殺日 sai3 gaai3 fong4 zi2 zi6 saat3 jat6 = World Suicide Prevention Day

美式足球世界聯盟 mei5 sik1 zuk1 kau4 sai3 gaai3 lyun4 mang4 mei3 shi4 zu2 qiu2 shi4 jie4 lian2 meng2 = World League of American Football

世界動物衛生組織 sai3 gaai3 dung6 mat6 wai6 sang1 zou2 zik1 shi4 jie4 dong4 wu4 wei4 sheng1 zu3 zhi1 = World Organisation for Animal Health

世界銀行理事會 sai3 gaai3 ngan4 hong4 lei5 si6 wui6*2 = Board of Governors of the World Bank (common formation)

世界銀行集團 sai3 gaai3 ngan4 hong4 zaap6 tyun4 = World Bank Group (common formation)

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世界上有很多人。國
There are many people in the world.

獵豹係世界上跑得最快嘅動物粵
The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.
[Lit. cheetah is world-on run-manner most fast [possessive particle] animal]

今次環遊世界令我大開眼界粵
Traveling around the world really expanded my horizons.

佢已經練到出神入化的境界
He has already attained the level of perfection through training.

我希望畢業後投身醫療界。
I hope to join the health care industry after graduation.

當世界語啱啱傳入中國嗰陣粵 ?!
When Esperanto had just been introduced to China...
[Lit. When Esperanto just-now introduced China that-time]

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