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    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to a poet with 诗人 (shīrén)

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    Structure

    诗人

    Explanation

    The noun 诗人 (shīrén) means "poet." It is composed of 诗 (poetry/poem) and 人 (person). It is commonly used when discussing literature, history, and the arts, such as in references to famous Chinese poets like 屈原 or 李白.

    Examples

    • 李白是中国最有名的诗人之一。

      Lǐ Bái shì Zhōngguó zuì yǒumíng de shīrén zhī yī.

      Li Bai is one of the most famous poets in China.

    • 她从小就想当诗人,经常写诗。

      Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xiǎng dāng shīrén, jīngcháng xiě shī.

      She has wanted to be a poet since she was little and often writes poems.

    • 这位诗人的作品被翻译成了很多语言。

      Zhè wèi shīrén de zuòpǐn bèi fānyì chéng le hěn duō yǔyán.

      This poet's works have been translated into many languages.