HSK · Level 47
120 words
Chinese word
诗歌
Pronunciation
Pinyinshī gē
Meaning
- nounpoetry
Example
学校举办了诗歌比赛。xué xiào jǔ bàn le shī gē bǐ sài
The school held a poetry competition.
More examples
她喜欢读古典诗歌。tā xǐ huān dú gú diǎn shī gē
She likes to read classical poetry.
Core concept
Language shaped by rhythm and sound to express thought or feeling, whether spoken as a poem or carried by a song.
Common phrases
古典诗歌gú diǎn shī gē
classical poetry
现代诗歌xiàn dài shī gē
modern poetry
诗歌朗诵shī gē lǎng sòng
reciting poetry
Similar words
诗shī: A brief written literary work that uses rhythm or rhyme to express an idea or feeling.
歌曲gē qǔ: A complete piece of music made for singing with a melody.
歌词gē cí: The words of a song, written for singing.
诗集shī jí: A volume containing a collection of poems.
Definition in Chinese
诗歌是用有节奏和韵律的语言表达感情或思想的文学体裁，既包括可以朗诵的诗，也包括为歌唱而作的歌词或曲子。shī gē shì yòng yǒu jié zòu hé yùn lǜ de yǔ yán biǎo dá gǎn qíng huò sī xiǎng de wén xué tǐ cái jì bāo kuò ké yǐ lǎng sòng de shī yě bāo kuò wèi gē chàng ér zuò de gē cí huò qǔ zi
Word origin
诗 (shī, "poem") + 歌 (gē, "song") joins poetic language with song to form a broad term for rhythmic literary expression.
Usage tips
- In conversational Chinese, 诗歌 (shīgē, "poetry") usually sounds more formal than ordinary talk, but it is natural in discussions of literature, performances, and school activities.
Other meanings
- poemnoun
- versenoun
Opposites
- 散文sǎn wénprosenoun
Related words
- 诗歌集shī gē jícollection of poetrynoun
- 诗歌创作shī gē chuàng zuòpoetry compositionnoun