sung3 ci4宋詞宋词
Jyutpingsung3 ci4
Yalesung chìh
Definition
Song poetry; lyric poetry of the Song dynasty, characterized by lines of varying lengths.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the genre of ci poetry that flourished during the Song dynasty. Unlike standard regulated verse, these poems were originally composed to be sung to specific musical tunes, which explains why the line lengths vary significantly within a single poem. It is a formal literary term often discussed in academic or cultural contexts rather than casual daily conversation.
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sau2首sáuExamples
Do you like reading Song dynasty lyric poetry?
This piece of Song dynasty lyric poetry is written with great emotion.
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Common phrases
anthology of Song dynasty lyric poetry
to read Song dynasty lyric poetry
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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.
