普世

pǔshì

adjective #32,877

Meanings

HSK 3

音乐是一种普世的语言。

Yīnyuè shì yì zhǒng pǔshì de yǔyán.

Music is a universal language.

HSK 6

和平是全人类普世的追求。

Hépíng shì quánrénlèi pǔshì de zhuīqiú.

Peace is a universal pursuit of all humanity.

usage

Most often appears in 普世价值 ("universal values"). On its own 普世 just means "universal" or "applying to all" (普 = widespread, 世 = world).

Slightly formal/written; in spoken Chinese 全世界 ("the whole world") or 普遍 ("common, widespread") are more neutral choices.

普 pǔ

世 shì