诗词 (shī cí): poetry

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: poetry
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 6

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poetry

Chinese explanation

中国传统的韵文形式，包括诗和词两种体裁
通常指用精练语言、和谐节奏表达情感与思想的文学作品，如唐诗宋词。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

abbr. for Shijing 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1]

HSK 2

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Example sentences

After Grandpa retired, he began studying classical poetry; every morning he recites several Tang poems aloud.

She often writes short poems in her diary to express her longing for her hometown and family.

This magazine publishes a selection of modern poetry in every issue and is very popular among young readers.

The teacher told us that to understand poetry, we must not only look at the literal meaning but also understand the author's feelings at the time and the historical background.

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