诗人

shī rén

CL 位 wèi 个 gè 名 míng

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. bard
2. poet

Word relationships

Related words

3 items

• 作家 zuò jiā 作家 zuò jiā author Both are creative professionals.: author
• 文豪 wén háo 文豪 wén háo literary giant Refers to a great or distinguished writer.: literary giant
• 诗歌 shī gē 诗歌 shī gē poem Poetry, the literary form associated with poets.: poem

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 游吟诗人 yóu yín shī rén: troubadour; bard

Child Words of 诗人

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 诗 诗 shī: poem