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    Referring to a line of poetry with 诗句 (shījù)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    写下/朗诵 + 诗句

    Explanation

    The noun 诗句 (shījù) means "a line of poetry" or "verse" and refers to one or more lines from a poem. It is a compound of 诗 (poem) and 句 (sentence/line), commonly used when quoting or discussing specific passages from poems.

    Examples

    • "床前明月光"是大家最熟悉的诗句之一。

      "chuáng qián míng yuè guāng" shì dà jiā zuì shú xī de shī jù zhī yī.

      "Bright moonlight before my bed" is one of the most well-known lines of poetry.

    • 老师让我们背诵几句经典的诗句。

      lǎo shī ràng wǒ men bèi sòng jǐ jù jīng diǎn de shī jù.

      The teacher asked us to recite a few classic lines of poetry.

    • 这首歌的歌词引用了一句古代的诗句。

      zhè shǒu gē de gē cí yǐn yòng le yī jù gǔ dài de shī jù.

      The lyrics of this song quote a line of ancient poetry.

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