Chinese word dictionary

恍如隔世

huǎng rú gé shì · like a thing of the previous generation; as if it were a lifetime ago

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Simplified恍如隔世

Traditional恍如隔世

Pinyinhuǎng rú gé shì

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

恍huǎng

absent-minded; distracted; indistinct; seemingly

如rú

as, as if, like, such as, supposing

隔gé

to separate, to partition, to divide

世shì

generation, era, age; world

How to learn 恍如隔世

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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比如bǐrú

for example; for instance; such as

如果rúguǒ

if; in case; in the event that

世界shìjiè

world; CL:個|个[ge4]

不如bùrú

not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to

例如lìrú

for example; for instance; such as

世纪shìjì

century; CL:個|个[ge4]