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隔世
géshì
1. separated by a generation
2. a lifetime ago
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Character Breakdown

隔
gé
to separate, to partition, to divide
HSK 5 12 丶
世
shì
generation, era, age; world
HSK 3 5 丶

Compound Words (2)

恍如隔世
huǎngrúgéshì
like a thing of the previous generation
恍若隔世
huǎngruògéshì
see [[恍如隔世<huǎngrúgéshì>]]

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
49,637 of 84,292