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    Using 诗 (shī) to express "poem" or "poetry"

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    Explanation

    The word 诗 (shī) means "poem" or "poetry" and is one of the most important literary terms in Chinese. It can refer to an individual poem or to the art of poetry in general. Combined with other characters, it forms terms like 古诗 (classical poetry) and 诗人 (poet).

    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.

    • 她从小就喜欢写诗。

      Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐhuān xiě shī.

      She has loved writing poetry since she was young.

    • 这首诗描写的是秋天的景色。

      Zhè shǒu shī miáoxiě de shì qiūtiān de jǐngsè.

      This poem describes the scenery of autumn.

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