世故 meaning in English

shìgu

sophisticated; worldly-wise

HSK 7-9adjective14 strokes

Meaning of 世故

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

shìgu
  1. sophisticated
  2. worldly-wise
shìgù
  1. the ways of the world

Stroke order for each character

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世 shì · generation · 5 strokes

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故 gù · happening · 9 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 世故.

故事gùshiold practice
故意gùyìdeliberately; on purpose
世界shìjièworld
去世qùshìto pass away; to die
世纪shìjìcentury
事故shìgùaccident
故乡gùxiānghome; homeland
世界杯shìjièbēiWorld Cup
全世界quán shìjièworldwide; entire world
故障gùzhàngmalfunction; breakdown
缘故yuángùreason; cause
世代shìdàifor many generations; generation

Questions about 世故

What does 世故 mean?

世故 (shìgu) means "sophisticated; worldly-wise" and is used as a adjective.

How do you write 世故?

世故 is made of 2 characters: 世 (5 strokes), 故 (9 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.

Is 世故 an HSK word?

Yes. 世故 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.