sonnet in Chinese
sonnet in Chinese is 十四行詩 — sonnet means a fourteen-line poem, traditionally in iambic rhythm and following one of a few set rhyme patterns.
sonnet in Chinese
十四行詩
Pronounced: shí sì háng shī
A fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of fourteen lines that are typically five-foot iambics and rhyme according to one of a few prescribed schemes.
What does "sonnet" mean?
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noun A fourteen-line poem, traditionally in iambic rhythm and following one of a few set rhyme patterns.
"Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets."
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verb To write a sonnet, or to write a sonnet praising someone or something.
"The poet sonneted his lost love for years."
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sonnet in a sentence
- Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets.
- She entered a sonnet she'd written about the sea into the competition.
- The poet sonneted his lost love for years.
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What is "sonnet" in Chinese?
"sonnet" in Chinese is 十四行詩. sonnet means: A fourteen-line poem, traditionally in iambic rhythm and following one of a few set rhyme patterns.
How do you pronounce 十四行詩?
"sonnet" in Chinese is 十四行詩, pronounced "shí sì háng shī".
How do you use "sonnet" in a sentence?
Example: "Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets." In Chinese, "sonnet" is 十四行詩.
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