史诗 meaning in English

shǐshī

an epic; poetic saga

Traditional 史詩13 strokes

Meaning of 史诗

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

shǐshī
  1. an epic
  2. poetic saga

史诗 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ喜xǐ欢huān抒shū情qíng诗shī多duō于yú史shǐ诗shī。
I like lyric better than epic.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

史 shǐ · history · 5 strokes

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  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

诗 shī · poem · 8 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
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  8. 8

Related words

Words that share a character with 史诗.

历史lìshǐhistory
诗人shīrénbard; poet
诗歌shīgēpoem
史无前例shǐwúqiánlì(idiom) unprecedented in history
有史以来yǒushǐyǐláisince the beginning of history
史上shǐshàngin history
历史性lìshǐxìnghistoric
唱诗班chàngshībānchoir
历史学家lìshǐxuéjiāhistorian
史前shǐqiánprehistoric times; (attributive) prehistoric
诗意shīyìpoetry; poetic quality or flavor
诗句shījùverse

Questions about 史诗

What does 史诗 mean?

史诗 (shǐshī) means "an epic; poetic saga".

How do you write 史诗?

史诗 is made of 2 characters: 史 (5 strokes), 诗 (8 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.

How is 史诗 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 史诗 is written 史詩.