The Chinese word "世界杯" (shìjièbēi) for "World Cup" is a straightforward compound formed by combining three characters: "世" (shì, world), "界" (jiè, boundary or domain), together forming "世界" meaning "world," and "杯" (bēi, cup or trophy). It is a direct semantic translation of the English term "World Cup," following the common Chinese word-formation pattern of [Domain] + [Object/Event], where "世界" defines the scope and "杯" specifies the object of competition, resulting in the meaning "world championship trophy/cup."