诗人

• 拼音: shī rén
• 汉字拆解: 诗 = 讠(speech) + 寺 (temple, phonetic); 人 = pictograph of a standing person

含义

Poet; a person who writes poetry.

Refers specifically to someone who composes poetry as an art form. In Chinese culture, poets hold an especially revered status due to the long tradition of classical poetry. Can refer to both ancient and modern poets.

例句

1. 李白是中国最有名的诗人之一。
2. 这位诗人写了很多关于自然的诗。
3. 她从小就梦想成为一名诗人。

用法指南

语境: literature, education

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 杜甫是唐朝著名的诗人。(Du Fu was a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty.)
• 这位年轻诗人的作品很受欢迎。(This young poet's works are very popular.)

错误说法

• 他写了一首歌，他是诗人。(Don't call a songwriter a 诗人 — use 词作者 or 作词人 for songwriters.)

起源与历史

Compound of 诗 (poetry) and 人 (person), literally 'poetry person.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal