诗歌 (shī gē) — poetry; poem

Definition

诗歌 (shīgē) means 'poetry' as a whole genre or a body of poems, while 诗 is a single poem or the art in general. Contrast with 诗词, which adds classical ci forms. Use 本/首/段 as measure words.

noun
poetrypoem
Measure word · 本, 首, 段

Examples

  • 诗歌
    Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐ huan shī gē.
    He has liked poetry since childhood.
  • 诗歌
    Zhè shǒu shī gē biǎo dá le zuò zhě duì jiā xiāng de sī niàn.
    This poem expresses the author's longing for home.
  • 诗歌
    Wǒ mǎi le yì běn shī gē jí, lǐ miàn yǒu hěn duō zhù míng de zuò pǐn.
    I bought a poetry collection that contains many famous works.

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