How to say “shi and ci poems” in Chinese
shi and ci poems, classical poetry
“Shi and ci poems” in Chinese is 诗词, shī cí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
诗词 is read shī cí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 寺 hints at the reading, as it also does in 时 shí.
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “诗词”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 诗词. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她从小就喜欢背2古代诗词tācóngxiǎojiùxǐhuanbèigǔdàishīcíShe has loved memorizing classical poems since she was little.
More words from the lesson “Porcelain, poetry and folk crafts”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “shi and ci poems” in Chinese?
“Shi and ci poems” in Chinese is 诗词, pinyin shīcí.
What does 诗词 mean?
诗词 (shīcí) means “shi and ci poems, classical poetry”.
How do you write 诗词?
诗词 is 2 characters: 诗 (shī) — poem, poetry; 词 (cí) — word. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 诗词?
诗词 is read shīcí. Tones: shī — first tone, cí — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“shi and ci poems” in the lesson “Porcelain, poetry and folk crafts”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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