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生肖
shēngxiào
Description
生肖是中国的十二种动物，比如老鼠、牛、老虎等等。
The 生肖 are twelve animals in China, such as the rat, ox, tiger, and so on.
每个人出生的那一年都有一个生肖。
Everyone has a 生肖 for the year they were born.
Meanings
生肖shēngxiào
Chinese zodiac; one of the twelve zodiac animals
你的生肖是什么？
What is your Chinese zodiac sign?
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Notes
- Etymology
生 (birth/life) + 肖 (resemble); the animal linked to one's birth year.
- Nuance
生肖 is the formal term; 属相 is more colloquial with the same meaning.
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