世 (sai3 | shi4) : generation; lifespan

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世

sai3

shi4

[1] [n] generation [2] [n] person's life span; incarnation; one life [3] [n] epoch; era; age [4] [n] world [5] experience of human society [6] [ac] 30 years |[Var.] 卋

Stroke count: 5

Level: 2

Radical: 一 (#1)

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

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

出世 ceot1 sai3 chu1 shi4 = to be born; to be reborn; to enter the world

世界 sai3 gaai3 shi4 jie4 = the world

世紀 sai3 gei2 shi4 ji4 = century

世代 sai3 doi6 shi4 dai4 = generation; (for) generations

一世 jat1 sai3 yi1 shi4 = a lifetime, a generation

十八世紀 sap6 baat3 sai3 gei3*2 shi2 ba1 shi4 ji4 = 18th Century (common formation)

十七世紀 sap6 cat1 sai3 gei3*2 shi2 qi1 shi4 ji4 = 17th Century (common formation)

十九世紀 sap6 gau2 sai3 gei3*2 shi2 jiu3 shi4 ji4 = 19th Century (common formation)

十一世紀 sap6 jat1 sai3 gei3*2 shi2 yi1 shi4 ji4 = 11th Century (common formation)

十二世紀 sap6 ji6 sai3 gei3*2 shi2 er4 shi4 ji4 = 12th Century (common formation)

十六世紀 sap6 luk6 sai3 gei3*2 shi2 liu4 shi4 ji4 = 16th Century (common formation)

十五世紀 sap6 ng5 sai3 gei3*2 shi2 wu3 shi4 ji4 = 15th Century (common formation)

十三世紀 sap6 saam1 sai3 gei3*2 shi2 san1 shi4 ji4 = 13th Century (common formation)

十四世紀 sap6 sei3 sai3 gei3*2 shi2 si4 shi4 ji4 = 14th Century (common formation)

面世 min6 sai3 mian4 shi4 = be published; be produced

後世 hau6 sai3 = descendants

一生一世 jat1 sang1 jat1 sai3 = a lifetime

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)

亂世 lyun6 sai3 = troubled times

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

逝世 sai6 sai3 shi4 shi4 = to pass away; to die

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

舉世矚目 geoi2 sai3 zuk1 muk6 ju3 shi4 zhu3 mu4 = have worldwide attention

舉世聞名 geoi2 sai3 man6 ming4 ju3 shi4 wen2 ming2 = world-famous

去世 heoi3 sai3 qu4 shi4 = (euphemism) to pass away; to die

問世 man6 sai3 wen4 shi4 = to be published; (usu. books) to come out

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

前世 cin4 sai3 = pre-existance

處世 cyu2 sai3 chu3 shi4 = conduct in society; walk

累世 leoi5 sai3 = for many generations; generation after generation

轉世 zyun2 sai3 = to be reincarnated

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

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

成世 seng4 sai3 = for one's whole life; all one's life

過世 gwo3 sai3 = to pass away; to die, dead

出世紙 ceot1 sai3 zi2 = a birth certificate

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

二世祖 ji6 sai3 zou2 = prodigal

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

涉世 sip3 sai3 = to go through tentatively, have a taste of

入世 jap6 sai3 = take part in human community

世伯 sai3 baak3 shi4 bo2 = uncle, brother who are friends of the family or clan

世事 sai3 si6 shi4 shi4 = human affairs

第二世 dai6 ji6 sai3 = the next life of something; for an indefinitely long time

呢世 ni1 sai3 = the whole/rest of one's life

不可一世 bat1 ho2 jat1 sai3 bu4 ke3 yi1 shi4 = consider oneself unexcelled in the world; be insufferably arrogant 國

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

世人 sai3 jan4 shi4 ren2 = (common) people

世仇 sai3 sau4 shi4 chou2 = feud

世俗 sai3 zuk6 shi4 su2 = profane; secular; worldly

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

世紀末 sai3 gei3*2 mut6 shi4 ji4 mo4 = end of the century

世行 sai3 hong4 shi4 hang2 = (abbreviation for) World Bank

世貿大廈 sai3 mau6 daai6 haa6 shi4 mao4 da4 sha4 = World Trade Center

中世紀 zung1 sai3 gei3*2 zhong1 shi4 ji4 = medieval; Middle Ages

二十一世紀 ji6 sap6 jat1 sai3 gei3*2 er4 shi2 yi1 shi4 ji4 = 21st century

二十世紀 ji6 sap6 sai3 gei3*2 er4 shi2 shi4 ji4 = 20th Century

今世 gam1 sai3 jin1 shi4 = this life; this age

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

救世 gau3 sai3 jiu4 shi4 = salvation

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

觀世音菩薩 gun1 sai3 jam1 pou4 saat3 = the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara

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

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

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

在世 zoi6 sai3 zai4 shi4 = [v] be living; be above ground

塵世 can4 sai3 chen2 shi4 = this mortal life; the mundane world

棄世 hei3 sai3 qi4 shi4 = to leave this world; to die

人世 jan4 sai3 ren2 shi4 = human world

世世 sai3 sai3 shi4 shi4 = from age to age

世襲 sai3 zaap6 shi4 xi2 = succession; inheritance; hereditary

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

絕世 zyut6 sai3 jue2 shi4 = [adj] peerlessness, incomparable; unique; exceptional

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)

世代流傳 sai3 doi6 lau4 cyun4 shi4 dai4 liu2 chuan2 = passed on for generations

一世人 jat1 sai3 jan4 = one's whole life; a lifetime 粵

為人處世 wai4 jan4 cyu2 sai3 wei2 ren2 chu3 shi4 = the way to conduct oneself socially

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

獻世 hin3 sai3 xian4 shi4 = make a spectacle of oneself 粵

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

世代交替 sai3 doi6 gaau1 tai3 shi4 dai4 jiao1 ti4 = alternation of generations (common formation)

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)

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

身世 san1 sai3 = life experience

世侄 sai3 zat6 = the younger generation

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

救世軍 gau3 sai3 gwan1 jiu4 shi4 jun1 = The Salvation Army

流芳百世 lau4 fong1 baak3 sai3 liu2 fang1 bai3 shi4 = to leave a good legacy for many years

世傳 sai3 cyun4 shi4 chuan2 = be handed down through generations

世銀 sai3 ngan2 shi4 yin2 = world bank (from 世界銀行)

世間 sai3 gaan1 shi4 jian1 = world; earth

世上 sai3 soeng6 shi4 shang4 = on earth, in this world

季世 gwai3 sai3 ji4 shi4 = final phase; end of a historical era

人一世物一世 jan4 jat sai3 mat6 jat1 sai3 = try everything, look at life with different viewpoints, and enjoy life 粵

半世人 bun3 sai3 jan4 = half of a lifetime 粵

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

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

蓋世 koi3 sai3 gai4 shi4 = unparalleled, matchless, peerless

辭世 ci4 sai3 ci2 shi4 = to depart from this life (euphemism for "to die"); to pass away

絕世好橋 zyut6 sai3 hou2 kiu4*2 jue2 shi4 hao3 qiao2 = a great idea; a superb plan 粵

舉世無雙 geoi2 sai3 mou4 soeng1 ju3 shi4 wu2 shuang1 = matchless; peerless; unrivalled

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

世博會 sai3 bok3 wui6*2 shi4 bo2 hui4 = World Exposition

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

末世 mut6 sai3 mo4 shi4 = end of the world; end times

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

人世滄桑 jan4 sai1 cong1 song1 ren2 shi4 cang1 sang1 = we live in an ever-changing world; the world is always tremendously changing

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

曠世奇葩 kong3 sai3 kei4 paa1 kuang4 shi4 qi2 pa1 = an unparalleled masterpiece

曠世 kong3 sai3 kuang4 shi4 = unparalled in one's generation; oustanding and peerless in one's generation

曠世無匹 kong3 sai3 mou4 pat1 kuang4 shi4 wu2 pi3 = unparalled in one's generation; oustanding and peerless in one's generation

前世撈亂骨頭 cin4 sai3 lou1 lyun6 gwat1 tau4 qian2 shi4 lao1 luan4 gu3 tou2 = what do you have against...?; why such a grudge against...? 粵

傳世字聯 cyun4 sai3 zi6 lyun4 = a record of generation names

亂過亂世佳人 lyun6 gwo3 lyun6 sai1 gaai1 jan4 luan4 guo4 luan4 shi4 jia1 ren2 = very chaotic; very messy 粵

含住金鎖匙出世 ham4 zyu6 gam1 so2 si4 ceot1 sai3 han2 zhu4 jin1 suo3 shi5 chu1 shi4 = be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth 粵

人世間 jan4 sai3 gaan1 ren2 shi4 jian1 = the human world; on earth; in this world

世家 sai3 gaa1 shi4 jia1 = family with a hereditary skill

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

世面 sai3 min6 shi4 mian4 = affairs pertaining to society and the world

世事無常 sai3 si6 mou4 soeng4 shi4 shi4 wu2 chang2 = the affairs of this world are unpredictable

隱世 jan2 sai3 yin3 shi4 = live in seclusion; be in obscurity 粵

萬世師表 maan6 sai3 si1 biu2 wan4 shi4 shi1 biao3 = Confucius (model teacher of the ages)

蓋世無雙 koi3 sai3 mou4 soeng1 gai4 shi4 wu2 shuang1 = matchless; peerless; unrivaled

蓋世之才 koi3 sai3 zi1 coi4 gai4 shi4 zhi1 cai2 = unmatched talent or capability in one's generation

蓋世英雄 koi3 sai3 jing1 hung4 gai4 shi4 ying1 xiong2 = unparalleled hero

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

世態 sai3 taai3 shi4 tai4 = the ways of the world

救世主 gau3 sai3 zyu2 jiu4 shi4 zhu3 = messiah, savior

世誼 sai3 ji4 shi4 yi4 = friendship spanning generations [Literary]

俗世 zuk6 sai3 su2 shi4 = the secular world

下世投胎 haa6 sai3 tau4 toi1 xia4 shi4 tou2 tai1 = in the next life

避得一時唔避得一世 bei6 dak1 jat1 si4 m4 bei6 dak1 jat1 sai3 bi4 de2 yi1 shi2 wu2 bi4 de2 yi1 shi4 = you might be able to avoid sth. for the moment but not for your whole life 粵

成世人 seng4 sai3 jan4 cheng2 shi4 ren2 = one's whole life; an entire lifetime 粵

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

世故 sai3 gu3 shi4 gu5; shi4 gu4 = worldly-wise; sophisticated

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

入世未深 jap6 sai3 mei6 sam1 ru4 shi4 wei4 shen1 = socially inexperienced

時移世易 si4 ji4 sai3 jik6 shi2 yi2 shi4 yi4 = world changes with the times

上品無寒門下品無世族 soeng6 ban2 mou4 hon4 mun4 haa6 ban2 mou4 sai3 zuk6 shang4 pin3 wu2 han2 men2 xia4 pin3 wu2 shi4 zu2 = the poor remain poor, the rich remain wealthy

繁華盛世 faan4 waa4 sing6 sai3 fan2 hua2 sheng4 shi4 = prosperous times

沒世不忘 mut6 sai3 bat1 mong4 mo4 shi4 bu4 wan4 = never to forget; never be forgotten

世貿 sai3 mau6 shi4 mao4 = WTO

蘇黎世 sou1 lai4 sai3 su1 li2 shi4 = Zurich

世事難料 sai3 si6 naan4 liu6 shi4 shi4 nan2 liao4 = affairs of the world are difficult to predict

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

世衛 sai3 wai6 shi4 wei4 = WHO

世貿組織 sai3 mau6 zou2 zik1 shi4 mao4 zu3 zhi1 = WTO (World Trade Organization)

本篤十六世 bun2 duk1 sap6 luk6 sai3 ben3 du3 shi2 liu4 shi4 = Benedict XVI (Roman Catholic pope)

全新世 cyun4 san1 sai3 quan2 xin1 shi4 = holocene; period since the last ice age

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

二十世紀殺人網絡 ji6 sap6 sai3 gei3*2 saat3 jan4 mong5 lok3 = The Matrix

X世代 X sai3 doi6 X shi4 dai4 = Generation X, Gen X

Y世代 Y sai3 doi6 Y shi4 dai4 = Generation Y, Gen Y

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

世貿會議 sai3 mau6 wui6 ji5 = the World Trade Organisation conference

教宗本篤十六世 gaau3 zung1 bun2 duk1 sap6 luk6 sai3 = Pope Benedict XVI

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.

民間監察世貿聯盟 man4 gaan1 gaam1 caat3 sai3 mau6 lyun4 mang4 = Hong Kong People's Alliance on WTO

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)

亂世佳人 lyun6 sai3 gaai1 jan4 luan4 shi4 Jia1 ren2 = Gone with the Wind (film title)

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

七世夫妻 cat1 sai3 fu1 cai3 = A Couple of Seven Lives (from Chinese folklore)

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

謝世 ze6 sai3 xie4 shi4 = pass away; decease; die

與世長辭 jyu5 sai3 coeng4 ci4 yu3 shi4 chang2 ci2 = to permanently depart from this world; decease; die

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

創世記 cong3 sai3 gei3 chuang4 shi4 ji4 = [Bible] Book of Genesis

懸壺濟世 jyun4 wu4 zai3 sai3 xuan2 hu2 ji4 shi4 = to be a practicing doctor who saves people

袁世凱 jyun4 sai3 hoi2 yuan2 shi4 kai3 = Yuan Shikai

不世之才 bat1 sai3 zi1 coi4 bu4 shi4 zhi1 cai2 = a rare talent

不世之功 = unparalleled achievements; rare achievements

不世之藝 bat1 sai3 zi1 ngai6 bu4 shi4 zhi1 yi4 = a rare art; unparalleled skill

曠世奇才 kwong3 sai3 kei4 coi4 kuang4 shi4 qi2 cai2 = a brilliant person unparalleled in his time

世外桃源 sai3 ngoi6 tou4 jyun4 shi4 wai4 tao2 yuan2 = Garden of the Peaches of Immortality

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

濁世 zuk6 sai3 zhuo2 shi4 = 1. tumultuous world 2. this mortal life

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

爛身爛世 laan6 san1 laan6 sai3 lan4 shen1 lan4 shi4 = shabbily dressed 粵

前世唔修 cin4 sai3 m4 sau1 qian2 shi4 wu2 xiu1 = did something bad in previous life 粵

世襲階級 sai3 zaap6 gaai1 kap1 shi4 xi2 jie1 ji2 = caste

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

葉世榮 jip6 sai3 wing4 ye4 shi4 rong2 = Wing Yip Sai Wing

凡世通公司 faan4 sai3 tung1 gung1 si1 fan2 shi4 tong1 gong1 si1 = Firestone tire company

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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我一生一世都會愛你。
I'll love you for the rest of my life.

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

廁所魔鏡，世間上邊個最靚？粵
Mirror mirror on the washroom wall, who's the fairest one of all?
[Lit. toilet magic-mirror, world on which-one most pretty?]

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]

人一世物一世,出嚟旅行乜都應該試下粵
Live the moment and enjoy life, when travelling, one should try out and experience everything.

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

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]

佢不可一世，佢份人真係好大鼻粵
He thinks he's the best in the world... he's really arrogant.
[second half: he personality really arrogant.]

真係令人好懷念，一個世紀之後你又返嚟啦粵
We've really missed you while you've been gone the last 100 years.
[Lit. really make-people very miss-you, one century afterwards again return come [particle] This is being said to someone who's lived several hundred years (specifically Greed from Full Metal Alchemist).]

就算華佗在世都醫唔好啦粵
There would not be a cure even if Hua Tuo is alive.
[Hua Tuo was a famous doctor in the Three Kingdoms period. The alternative is '華佗再世' meaning the rebirth of Waa4 To4 ]

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