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十二生肖
shí'èr shēngxiào
Description
十二生肖是中国传统里的十二种动物，比如鼠、牛、虎、龙。
The 十二生肖 are twelve animals in Chinese tradition, such as the rat, ox, tiger, and dragon.
每个人出生的那一年，都会对应一个生肖。
Each person's birth year corresponds to a 十二生肖.
Meanings
十二生肖shí'èr shēngxiào
the twelve Chinese zodiac animals
你知道十二生肖里有哪些动物吗？
Do you know which animals are in the Chinese zodiac?
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Notes
- Etymology
十二 'twelve' + 生肖 'zodiac animal (of birth year)'; a fixed cultural term.
- Nuance
often shortened to 生肖 or 属相 in everyday speech.
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