Chinese word

诗人

Pronunciation

Pinyinshī rén

Meaning

  • nounpoet

Example

这位诗人的作品很有名。zhè wèi shī rén de zuò pǐn hěn yǒu míng

This poet's work is very famous.

Illustration for 诗人 (poet)

More examples

许多诗人喜欢参加朗诵会。xǔ duō shī rén xǐ huān cān jiā lǎng sòng huì

Many poets like to attend poetry readings.

Core concept

A writer whose main creative tool is concise, expressive poetic language.

Common phrases

  • 著名诗人zhù míng shī rén

    famous poet

  • 现代诗人xiàn dài shī rén

    modern poet

  • 成为诗人chéng wéi shī rén

    become a poet

Similar words

作者zuò zhě: The person who writes a book, article, or other piece of writing.
作家zuò jiā: A literary writer who produces works such as novels and essays, often professionally.

Definition in Chinese

创作诗歌，以凝练的语言表达情感、思想或景物的人。chuàng zuò shī gē yǐ níng liàn de yǔ yán biǎo dá qíng gǎn sī xiǎng huò jǐng wù de rén

Word origin

诗 (shī, "poetry") + 人 (rén, "person") combines a kind of writing with the person associated with creating it.

Usage tips

  • The label can describe a recognized literary role without implying that poetry is the person's only job, which helps prevent an overly narrow reading.

Related words

  • 女诗人nǚ shī rénfemale poetnoun

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