诗人

shī rén

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. bard
2. poet

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Word relationships

Related words

3 items

作家

zuò jiā

author

Both are creative professionals.

文豪

wén háo

literary giant

Refers to a great or distinguished writer.

诗歌

shī gē

poem

Poetry, the literary form associated with poets.

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocation: 著名诗人 (zhùmíng shīrén) – 'famous poet'. Avoid *有名诗人; use 著名 or 知名.

Common mistakes

诗人 (shīrén) specifically means 'poet'. Do not use it to refer to writers in general; for prose writers, use 作家 (zuòjiā).

Example Sentences

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这位诗人终年35岁。

The poet died at the age of 35.

他是一位著名的诗人。

He is a famous poet.

诗人写诗。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 8928647)

Allen是个诗人。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 334457)

他是诗人。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1314164)

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Words Containing 诗人

游吟诗人

yóu yín shī rén

troubadour; bard

Child Words of 诗人

person; people