si1 pin1詩篇诗篇
Jyutpingsi1 pin1
Yalesī pīn
Definition
A poem, psalm, or literary work consisting of poetry.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a collection or a body of poetic work rather than a single short poem. It carries a formal and artistic tone, often used in literary criticism or when describing a significant, evocative series of verses. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing literature or artistic themes.
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bun2本búnExamples
This book includes many beautiful poems.
Which author's poems do you like to read?
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Common mistake
Do not use this to refer to a single short poem, as it implies a more substantial or elevated collection. For a single poem, use 詩 or 詩歌 instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
