全世界

• Pinyin: quán shì jiè
• Hanzi breakdown: 全 = 入 + 王, all; 世 = three 十, generation/world; 界 = 田 + 介, boundary/world

Meaning

The whole world; worldwide; global. Referring to all parts of the world.

Used for global scope: 全世界人民 (people of the world), 全世界闻名 (world-famous). Can be hyperbolic in casual speech: 全世界都知道 (everyone knows).

Examples

1. 这个消息传遍了全世界。 This news spread throughout the whole world.
2. 全世界的人都在关注这场比赛。 People all over the world are paying attention to this match.
3. 她的梦想是周游全世界。 Her dream is to travel around the world.

Usage Guide

Context: global, media, travel

Tone: expansive

Do Say

• 全世界都在看着我们。(The whole world is watching us.)
• 这是全世界最高的山。(This is the tallest mountain in the world.)

Don't Say

• 全世界的中国。(Doesn't make sense — 全世界 and country names don't combine this way)

Origin & History

全 (quán, all) + 世界 (shìjiè, world). The entire world.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal