shī

诗

HSK 4Character · NounTraditional詩

poetry; poem; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

poetry; poem; verse

literary

Refers to a traditional Chinese literary form characterized by rhythm, rhyme, and concise expression of emotions and life experiences.

Lǐ李
Bái白
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zhù著
míng名
de的
shī诗
rén人
 。

Li Bai is a famous Chinese poet.

Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
biǎo表
dá达
le了
zuò作
zhě者
duì对
jiā家
xiāng乡
de的
sī思
niàn念
 。

This poem expresses the author's longing for his hometown.

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Tā她
xǐ喜
huān欢
dú读
Táng唐
shī诗
Sòng宋
cí词
 。

She likes reading Tang poetry and Song ci poetry.

Lǎo老
shī师
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
xiě写
yī一
shǒu首
guān关
yú于
chūn春
tiān天
de的
shī诗
 。

The teacher asked us to write a poem about spring.

Shī诗
gē歌
shì是
yǔ语
yán言
de的
yì艺
shù术
 。

Poetry is the art of language.

2.

noun

surname Shi

Used as a Chinese family name.

Wǒ我
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
xìng姓
Shī诗
 。

My friend's surname is Shi.

Shī诗
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

Mr. Shi is the manager of our company.

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Zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
 ，
Shī诗
shì是
yí一
gè个
bù不
tài太
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
xìng姓
shì氏
 。

In China, Shi is not a very common surname.

Shī诗
xiǎo小
jiě姐
míng明
tiān天
huì会
lái来
cān参
jiā加
huì会
yì议
 。

Miss Shi will come to the meeting tomorrow.

Qǐng请
wèn问
nín您
guì贵
xìng姓
 ？
Wǒ我
xìng姓
Shī诗
 。

May I ask your surname? My surname is Shi.