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詩 / 诗

Traditional
詩
Simplified
诗

poem/CL:首[shou3]/poetry/verse

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

shī

Bopomofo

ㄕ

Jyutping

si1

Example sentences

詩 / 诗 shī
他寫了一首美麗的詩。
他写了一首美丽的诗。

He wrote a beautiful poem.

作 zuò
他正在作詩。
他正在作诗。

He is composing a poem.

古詩 / 古诗 gǔshī
這位詩人擅長寫古詩，字裡行間充滿了韻味。
这位诗人擅长写古诗，字里行间充满了韵味。

This poet is good at writing classical poems; there is charm between the lines.

出自 chūzì
這句名言出自一首古詩。
这句名言出自一首古诗。

This quote comes from an ancient poem.

史詩 / 史诗 shǐshī
這部史詩描寫英雄在戰爭中守護家園。
这部史诗描写英雄在战争中守护家园。

This epic depicts heroes protecting their homeland during war.

詩人 / 诗人 shīrén
他是一位有名的詩人。
他是一位有名的诗人。

He is a famous poet.

伊 yī
詩人為伊徹夜寫詩。
诗人为伊彻夜写诗。

The poet wrote poems all night for that person.

詩句 / 诗句 shījù
他把最喜歡的詩句抄在筆記本裡。
他把最喜欢的诗句抄在笔记本里。

He copied his favorite line of poetry into his notebook.

唐詩 / 唐诗 tángshī
老師用一首唐詩，帶我們想像詩人筆下的風景。
老师用一首唐诗，带我们想像诗人笔下的风景。

The teacher used a Tang poem to help us imagine the landscape described by the poet.

Example Vocabulary

詩

shi1

poem; poetry

古詩

gu3'shi1

ancient poem; classical poetry

史詩

shi3'shi1

epic; long heroic narrative poem

情詩

qing2'shi1

詩人

shi1'ren2

poet

詩句

shi1'ju4

line of poetry; verse

十四行詩

shi2'si4'hang2'shi1

史詩般

吟詩

唐詩

tang2'shi1

poetry written during the Tang dynasty; a Tang poem

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