诗

shī

HSK 5

诗 — shī

1. poem; poetry; verse

   这首诗写得很感人。 zhè shǒu shī xiě dé hěn gǎnrén — This poem is written very movingly.

2. abbreviation for the Shijing (Book of Songs)

   孔子曾教导弟子诵读《诗》。 kǒngzi céng jiàodǎo dìzǐ sòngdú shī — Confucius once taught his disciples to recite the Shi (Book of Songs).