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Poet in Chinese

poet · HSK 5

诗人 shī rén

  1. 诗 shī poem
  2. 人 rén person

Counted with 位: 一位诗人 yí wèi shīrén

他是一位有名的诗人。 He is a famous poet.

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How do you say poet in Chinese?

Poet in Chinese is 诗人 (shī rén).

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