How to say “poet” in Chinese
poet
“Poet” in Chinese is 诗人, shī rén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
诗人 is read shī rén: 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.
A picture of a walking person: two legs.
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 “诗人”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 诗人. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是一位有名的诗人tāshìyíwèiyǒumíngdeshīrénHe is a famous poet.
More words from the lesson “Literature and poetry”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “poet” in Chinese?
“Poet” in Chinese is 诗人, pinyin shīrén.
What does 诗人 mean?
诗人 (shīrén) means “poet”.
How do you write 诗人?
诗人 is 2 characters: 诗 (shī) — poem, poetry; 人 (rén) — person. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 诗人?
诗人 is read shīrén. Tones: shī — first tone, rén — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“poet” in the lesson “Literature and poetry”
This word is from the topic “Art” of HSK 5. 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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