Definition
入世 is a verb-object compound meaning 'to enter the world', with two main uses: the Buddhist concept of engaging with secular life (opposite of 出世, 'renouncing the world'), and the modern abbreviation for 'joining the World Trade Organization' (加入世贸组织). As a separable verb (离合词), it can be split with aspect markers: 入了世 (entered the secular world) and 入过世 (have experienced the secular world).
v.o.
(Buddhist term) to engage with the secular worldto participate in worldly affairs(abbreviation) to join the WTO (World Trade Organization)
Examples
- ，。Tā rù le shì, kāishǐ cānyù shèhuì shìwù.He entered the secular world and began to participate in social affairs.
- 入世。rù shì xiūxíng shì yì zhǒng xuǎnzé.Engaging with the secular world for spiritual practice is a choice.
- ，2001入世。Jīngguò shíwǔ nián tánpàn, Zhōngguó zhōngyú zài 2001 nián zhèngshì rù shì.After 15 years of negotiations, China finally formally joined the WTO in 2001.
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