诗篇

詩篇
shīpiān
noun #26,744

Measure Word

诗篇 shǒu

Meanings

  1. 1 a poem
  2. 2 a composition in verse
  3. 3 an epic chapter
  4. 4 the Book of Psalms

Examples

HSK 7-9
Lǐ Bái de shīpiān zhìjīn réng bèi rénmen guǎngfàn chuánsòng.
Li Bai's poems are still widely recited by people today.
HSK 7-9
Zhè duàn lìshǐ shì Zhōnghuá mínzú dǐkàng wàiwǔ de yīngxióng shīpiān.
This period of history is a heroic epic of the Chinese nation resisting foreign aggression.

Tips

culture
诗篇 in a religious context refers to the biblical Book of Psalms (圣咏集). In secular usage it can mean any poem or be used figuratively to describe a great or inspiring chapter of events.

Stroke Order

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piān