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诗人 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shī rén slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
诗人是写诗的人。
Shī rén shì xiě shī de rén.
A poet is a person who writes poems.
Context note
这个词常用于文学话题。
Zhège cí chángyòng yú wénxué huàtí.
This word is often used in literary topics.
5 examples
这位诗人写了很多诗。
zhè wèi shī rén xiě le hěn duō shī。
This poet wrote many poems.
诗人喜欢在花园里散步。
shī rén xǐ huan zài huā yuán lǐ sàn bù。
The poet likes to walk in the garden.
诗人用美丽的词语写诗。
shī rén yòng měi lì de cí yǔ xiě shī。
The poet uses beautiful words to write poems.
古代诗人很有名。
gǔ dài shī rén hěn yǒu míng。
Ancient poets are very famous.
诗人表达自己的感情。
shī rén biǎo dá zì jǐ de gǎn qíng。
The poet expresses his own feelings.
5 mini stories
诗人李白喜欢月亮。
shī rén lǐ bái xǐ huan yuè liàng。
The poet Li Bai likes the moon.
一位诗人写了一首关于春天的诗。
yí wèi shī rén xiě le yì shǒu guān yú chūn tiān de shī。
A poet wrote a poem about spring.
诗人小王每天写一首诗。
shī rén xiǎo wáng měi tiān xiě yì shǒu shī。
Poet Xiao Wang writes a poem every day.
诗人用笔记录生活。
shī rén yòng bǐ jì lù shēng huó。
The poet uses a pen to record life.
诗人看到彩虹，写了一首诗。
shī rén kàn dào cǎi hóng， xiě le yì shǒu shī。
The poet saw a rainbow and wrote a poem.