How common it is
诗 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shī slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“诗”是一种用美丽语言表达感情或想法的文字。
“Shī” shì yī zhǒng yòng měilì yǔyán biǎodá gǎnqíng huò xiǎngfǎ de wénzì.
"Poem" is a type of writing that uses beautiful language to express feelings or ideas.
Context note
我们可以在课本里读到诗，也可以自己写诗来记录快乐的事。
Wǒmen kěyǐ zài kèběn lǐ dú dào shī, yě kěyǐ zìjǐ xiě shī lái jìlù kuàilè de shì.
We can read poems in textbooks, and we can also write poems to record happy things.
5 examples
我喜欢读这首关于春天的诗。
wǒ xǐ huan dú zhè shǒu guān yú chūn tiān de shī。
I like reading this poem about spring.
老师教我们写一首诗。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men xiě yì shǒu shī。
The teacher taught us to write a poem.
这首诗很短，但很美。
zhè shǒu shī hěn duǎn， dàn hěn měi。
This poem is short but beautiful.
他写了一首诗送给妈妈。
tā xiě le yì shǒu shī sòng gěi mā ma。
He wrote a poem for his mother.
诗里有很多有趣的词语。
shī lǐ yǒu hěn duō yǒu qù de cí yǔ。
There are many interesting words in the poem.
5 mini stories
小丽写了一首诗给朋友。朋友很开心。
xiǎo lì xiě le yì shǒu shī gěi péng yǒu。 péng yǒu hěn kāi xīn。
Xiaoli wrote a poem for her friend. The friend was very happy.
我们班一起读了一首诗。诗里讲的是星星。
wǒ men bān yì qǐ dú le yì shǒu shī。 shī lǐ jiǎng de shì xīng xīng。
Our class read a poem together. The poem was about stars.
小明在诗里写了关于小猫的事。大家都笑了。
xiǎo míng zài shī lǐ xiě le guān yú xiǎo māo de shì。 dà jiā dōu xiào le。
Xiaoming wrote about a kitten in the poem. Everyone laughed.
老师让我们背一首诗。我背得很流利。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men bèi yì shǒu shī。 wǒ bèi dé hěn liú lì。
The teacher asked us to recite a poem. I recited it fluently.
这首诗让我想起夏天的雨。诗里写得很美。
zhè shǒu shī ràng wǒ xiǎng qǐ xià tiān de yǔ。 shī lǐ xiě dé hěn měi。
This poem reminds me of summer rain. It is written beautifully in the poem.