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诗歌

shī gē · shi ge

Traditional 詩歌

HSK 5Measure words: 本 běn, 首 shǒu, 段 duàn

Meaning

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  1. poem
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The poem to memorise

  1. Dengdeng

    老师(lǎoshī)让(ràng)我们(wǒmen)背(bèi)一(yī)首(shǒu)诗歌(shīgē)。

    The teacher wants us to memorise a poem.

  2. Liangliang

    哪(nǎ)一(yī)首(shǒu)？

    Which one?

  3. Dengdeng

    《静夜思(jìngyèsī)》。

    “Quiet Night Thoughts”.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)会(huì)！床前(chuángqián)明月光(míngyuèguāng)……

    I know it! Moonlight before my bed...

  5. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)诗歌(shīgē)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)以为(yǐwéi)是(shì)歌(gē)。

    Is that a poem? I thought it was a song.

  6. Liangliang

    以前(yǐqián)的(de)诗歌(shīgē)，就是(jiùshì)唱(chàng)出来(chūlái)的(de)。

    Long ago, poems were sung.

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01

中(zhōng)国(guó)诗(shī)歌(gē)以(yǐ)李(lǐ)白(bái)的(de)诗(shī)最(zuì)为(wéi)有(yǒu)名(míng)。

Li Bai's work is the most famous of Chinese poetry.

Tatoeba: Chinese by eastasiastudent · English by eastasiastudent · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

比(bǐ)起(qǐ)小(xiǎo)说(shuō)，他(tā)更(gèng)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)诗(shī)歌(gē)。

He prefers poetry to fiction.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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