Chinese word

全世界

Pronunciation

Pinyinquán shì jiè

Meaning

  • nounthe whole world

Example

全世界的人都在关注这条新闻。quán shì jiè de rén dōu zài guān zhù zhè tiáo xīn wén

People around the world are paying attention to this news.

Illustration for 全世界 (the whole world)

More examples

他的音乐已经席卷全世界。tā de yīn yuè yǐ jīng xí juǎn quán shì jiè

His music has already swept across the whole world.

Core concept

One complete view of Earth, with no place or group left outside it.

Common phrases

  • 遍布全世界biàn bù quán shì jiè

    spread throughout the whole world

  • 席卷全世界xí juǎn quán shì jiè

    sweep across the whole world

  • 放眼全世界fàng yǎn quán shì jiè

    take a global view

Similar words

世界shì jiè: The whole Earth, including its lands, countries, and natural surroundings.
地球dì qiú: The planet Earth itself, where human beings live.
全球quán qiú: A global range or movement extending across countries.

Definition in Chinese

指地球上所有地方和人群的总和。zhǐ dì qiú shàng suó yǒu dì fāng hé rén qún de zǒng hé

Word origin

The compound 全 (quán, "all") + 世界 (shìjiè, "world") makes the scope of 世界 complete, so the word covers the entire human world rather than one region.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word can sound expansive when a topic concerns only a few countries, so the size of the claim matters in natural usage.

Other meanings

  • all over the worldnoun

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