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No. 3,913 in Chinese

世上

"世上" means "in the world."

In a sentence

  • 世上没有比爱更珍贵的东西。

    There is nothing more precious than love in the world.

    In this sentence, '世上' means 'in the world', indicating the domain for the statement.

  • 他是世上最聪明的人之一。

    He is one of the smartest people in the world.

    Here, '世上' specifies the scope as 'in the world', emphasizing the comparison is global.

  • 世上的风情各异,值得去探索。

    The customs around the world are diverse and worth exploring.

    In this context, '世上' suggests 'around the world', setting the geographical scope of the statement.

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