The Chinese zodiac in Chinese 生肖
shēngxiào
Which animal are you? 15 essential The Chinese zodiac words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 生肖 | shēng xiào | Chinese zodiac sign |
| 属 | shǔ | to be born in the year of |
| 鼠 | shǔ | Rat |
| 牛 | niú | Ox |
| 虎 | hǔ | Tiger |
| 兔 | tù | Rabbit |
| 龙 | lóng | Dragon |
| 蛇 | shé | Snake |
| 马 | mǎ | Horse |
| 羊 | yáng | Goat |
| 猴 | hóu | Monkey |
| 鸡 | jī | Rooster |
| 狗 | gǒu | Dog |
| 猪 | zhū | Pig |
| 本命年 | běn mìng nián | your zodiac year |
Example sentences
- 你的生肖是什么？What's your zodiac sign?
- 我属虎。I was born in the Year of the Tiger.
- 鼠是十二生肖的第一个。The Rat is the first of the twelve signs.
- 属牛的人很努力。People born in the Year of the Ox are hard-working.
- 2022年是虎年。2022 was the Year of the Tiger.
- 我妈妈属兔。My mum is a Rabbit.
- 龙年出生的孩子很多。Lots of babies are born in Dragon years.
- 蛇年快乐！Happy Year of the Snake!
- 祝你马年马到成功！Wishing you instant success in the Year of the Horse!
- 他属羊。He's a Goat.
- 属猴的人很聪明。People born in the Year of the Monkey are clever.
- 鸡年我二十四岁。I'll be 24 in the Year of the Rooster.
- 我爸爸属狗。My dad is a Dog.
- 猪是最后一个生肖。The Pig is the last zodiac sign.
- 本命年要穿红色。Wear red in your zodiac year.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The The Chinese zodiac speaking island has 8 everyday questions about The Chinese zodiac to prepare your own answers to.