诗人

詩人

shīrén

noun HSK 4 #5,605

Measure Word

一位诗人 wèi

Meanings

1 poet

Characters

Simply 'poetry person' — a 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 China's most famous poets.

她从小就想当诗人。

Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xiǎng dāng shīrén.

She has wanted to be a poet since she was young.

唐朝出了很多伟大的诗人。

Tángcháo chū le hěn duō wěidà de shīrén.

The Tang Dynasty produced many great poets.

Tips

culture

The title 诗人 carries great respect in Chinese culture. Famous Chinese poets include 李白 (the 'Immortal Poet'), 杜甫 (the 'Sage Poet'), and 苏轼 (Su Shi) of the Song Dynasty.

Stroke Order

诗 shī

人 rén