诗

• 拼音: shī
• 汉字拆解: 诗 = 讠(speech/words) + 寺 (temple, phonetic) — words of ceremony and beauty, hence poetry

含义

Poem; poetry; verse. A literary composition with attention to rhythm and expression.

Central to Chinese culture, where poetry has been revered for thousands of years. Common compounds: 诗人 (poet), 古诗 (classical poetry), 诗歌 (poetry/songs), 诗词 (poetry and lyrics). Tang poetry is required study and deeply embedded in cultural life.

例句

1. 李白是中国最有名的诗人之一。
2. 这首诗写得非常优美。
3. 老师要求我们背诵一首唐诗。

用法指南

语境: literature, education, culture

语气: appreciative

正确说法

• 你会背哪些古诗？(Which classical poems can you recite?)
• 她写了一首诗送给妈妈。(She wrote a poem for her mother.)

错误说法

• 我写了一个诗 with measure word 个 (The correct measure word for poems is 首 — say 我写了一首诗, not 一个诗)

起源与历史

Combines 讠(speech/words) and 寺 (temple/office, phonetic) — words spoken at official ceremonies, later specialised to mean poetry.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal