诗人
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.
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.