世數

世數

Chinese

		life; age; generation life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime	number; figure; to count number; figure; to count; to calculate; several; frequently; repeatedly
trad. (世數)		世	數
simp. (世数)		世	数

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): shìshù

  (Zhuyin): ㄕˋ ㄕㄨˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): sai³ sou³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: shìshù
    • Zhuyin: ㄕˋ ㄕㄨˋ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyhshuh
    • IPA ^(key): /ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂu⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: sai³ sou³
    • Yale: sai sou
    • Cantonese Pinyin: sai³ sou³
    • Guangdong Romanization: sei³ sou³
    • IPA ^(key): /sɐi̯³³ sou̯³³/

Noun

世數

1. (literary) number of reigns
2. (literary) number of generations
3. (literary) lineage seniority; bloodline hierarchy
4. (literary) years to live; individual's allotted lifespan

Synonyms

• (years to live): (literary) 壽數／寿数 (shòushù)