诗歌

詩歌

shīgē

noun HSK 5 #8,148

Measure Word

一首诗歌 shǒu

Meanings

1 poem; poetry
2 verse (as a literary form)

Characters

Poems and songs — in ancient China, poetry and music were inseparable.

Examples

中国有悠久的诗歌传统。

Zhōngguó yǒu yōujiǔ de shīgē chuántǒng.

China has a long tradition of poetry.

她很喜欢写诗歌。

Tā hěn xǐhuān xiě shīgē.

She really likes writing poetry.

唐代是中国诗歌的黄金时代。

Tángdài shì Zhōngguó shīgē de huángjīn shídài.

The Tang Dynasty was the golden age of Chinese poetry.

这首诗歌表达了对故乡的思念。

Zhè shǒu shīgē biǎodá le duì gùxiāng de sīniàn.

This poem expresses longing for one's hometown.

Tips

culture

Chinese poetry has a 3,000+ year history. The Tang Dynasty (618-907) is considered the golden age, with poets like 李白 (Lǐ Bái) and 杜甫 (Dù Fǔ) still widely read and memorized by schoolchildren today.

usage

诗歌 is the general/formal term for poetry as a genre. 诗 (shī) alone means a specific poem and is more commonly used in daily speech: 写诗 (write a poem), 念诗 (recite a poem).

Stroke Order

诗 shī

歌 gē