Bai Xi
Broadcaster| shí'èr | shēngxiào |
| 十二 | 生肖 | twelve Chinese zodiac signs |
| xīng | zuò |
| 星 | 座 | n. constellation |
| àn | zhào | shùn | xù |
| 按 | 照 | 顺 | 序 | according to sequence |
| Shàng | chē | qián | xū | yào | àn | zhào | shùn | xù | pái | duì. |
| E.g. | 上 | 车 | 前 | 需 | 要 | 按 | 照 | 顺 | 序 | 排 | 队。 | You need to line up in order before getting on the bus. |
| Zhè | ge | dān | cí | shì | shén | me | yì | si? |
| E.g. | 这 | 个 | 单 | 词 | 是 | 什 | 么 | 意 | 思？ | What's the meaning of this word? |
| Qín | láo | hé | zhì | huì | shì | tā | de | yōu | diǎn. |
| E.g. | 勤 | 劳 | 和 | 智 | 慧 | 是 | 她 | 的 | 优 | 点。 | Diligence and wisdom are her merits. |
| Kāi | chē | xū | yào | jǐn | shèn. |
| E.g. | 开 | 车 | 需 | 要 | 谨 | 慎。 | Driving needs prudence. |
| Nán | rén | xǐ | huān | quán | lì. |
| E.g. | 男 | 人 | 喜 | 欢 | 权 | 力。 | Men like power. |
| jí | xiáng |
| 吉 | 祥 | n. auspiciousness |
| Jiān | chí | jiù | shì | shèng | lì. |
| E.g. | 坚 | 持 | 就 | 是 | 胜 | 利。 | Persistence is success. |
| Zhù | nǐ | hǎo | yùn. |
| E.g. | 祝 | 你 | 好 | 运。 | Wish you good luck. |
| Zhè | jù | huà | cún | zài | cuò | wù. |
| E.g. | 这 | 句 | 话 | 存 | 在 | 错 | 误。 | There are mistakes in this sentence. |
| bù | jǐn | ... | ér | qiě | ... |
| 不 | 仅 | ... | 而 | 且 | ... | not only...but also... |
| Zhè | ge | huā | yuán | bù | jǐn | dà | ér | qiě | měi | lì. |
| E.g. | 这 | 个 | 花 | 园 | 不 | 仅 | 大 | 而 | 且 | 美 | 丽。 | This garden is not only big, but also beautiful. |
| shǔ |
| 属 | + Chinese zodiac signs to be born in the year of |
| Wǒ | shǔ | lóng. |
| E.g. | 我 | 属 | 龙。 | I was born in the year of dragon. |
| zhōngguó de shí'èr shēngxiào |
| 《中国的十二生肖》 | Chinese twelve zodiac signs |
| Xīfāng guójiā yǒu shí'èr xīngzuò, |
| 西方国家有十二星座， | Western countries have twelve constellations. |
| zhōngguó yǒu shí'èr shēngxiào. |
| 中国有十二生肖。 | China has twelve Chinese zodiac signs. |
| Shí'èr shēngxiào jiù shì shí'èr zhǒng dòngwù. |
| 十二生肖就是十二种动物。 | Twelve Chinese zodiac signs are twelve kinds of animals. |
| Ànzhào shùnxù, |
| 按照顺序， | In order, |
| tāmen shì: shǔ, niú, hǔ, tù, lóng, shé, |
| 它们是：鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、 | they are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, |
| mǎ, yáng, hóu, jī, gǒu hé zhū. |
| 马、羊、猴、鸡、狗和猪。 | horse, goat, monkey, cock, dog and pig. |
| Měi zhǒng dòngwù dōu yǒu bùtóng de yìsi. |
| 每种动物都有不同的意思。 | Every animal has a different meaning. |
| Shǔ dàibiǎo zhìhuì. |
| 鼠代表智慧。 | Rat stands for wisdom. |
| Niú dàibiǎo qínláo. |
| 牛代表勤劳。 | Ox stands for diligence. |
| Hǔ shì sēnlín zhī wáng, dàibiǎo yǒnggǎn. |
| 虎是森林之王，代表勇敢。 | Tiger is the forest's king and stands for bravery. |
| Tù dàibiǎo jǐnshèn. |
| 兔代表谨慎。 | Rabbit stands for prudence. |
| Lóng dàibiǎo quánlì, |
| 龙代表权力， | Dragon stands for power |
| tā shì zhōngguó gǔdài de huángdì zuì xǐhuān de dòngwù. |
| 它是中国古代的皇帝最喜欢的动物。 | and it is the Chinese ancient emperors' favorite animal. |
| Shé dàibiǎo jíxiáng, shé yě jiàozuò xiǎolóng. |
| 蛇代表吉祥，蛇也叫做小龙。 | Snake stands for auspiciousness and snake is also called little dragon. |
| Mǎ dàibiǎo chénggōng. |
| 马代表成功。 | Horse stands for success. |
| Yáng dàibiǎo wēnshùn. |
| 羊代表温顺。 | Goat stands for meekness. |
| Hóu dàibiǎo huólì. |
| 猴代表活力。 | Monkey stands for vitality. |
| Jī dàibiǎo jiānchí. |
| 鸡代表坚持。 | Cock stands for persistence. |
| Gǒu dàibiǎo zhōngchéng. |
| 狗代表忠诚。 | Dog stands for loyalty. |
| Zhū dàibiǎo hǎoyùn. |
| 猪代表好运。 | Pig stands for good luck. |
| Shí'èr shēngxiào zhōng, |
| 十二生肖中, | In twelve Chinese zodiac signs, |
| zhǐyǒu lóng méiyǒu cúnzài yú xiànshí shēnghuó zhōng, |
| 只有龙没有存在于现实生活中， | only dragon doesn't exist in the real life. |
| tā cúnzài yú shénhuà zhōng. |
| 它存在于神话中。 | It exists in mythology. |
| Zài xīfāng guójiā, |
| 在西方国家, | In western countries, |
| lóng dàibiǎo xié'è huòzhě zāinàn. |
| 龙代表邪恶或者灾难。 | dragon stands for evil or disaster. |
| Dànshì zài zhōngguó, |
| 但是在中国， | But in China, |
| lóng bùjǐn dàibiǎo quánlì, érqiě dàibiǎo jíxiáng. |
| 龙不仅代表权利，而且代表吉祥。 | dragon not only stands for power, but also stands for auspiciousness. |
| Zài zhōngguó, |
| 在中国， | In China, |
| chúle kěyǐ wèn niánlíng zhī wài, |
| 除了可以问年龄之外， | apart from asking about the age, |
| zhōngguó rén yě chángcháng wèn: “Nǐ shǔ shénme?” |
| 中国人也常常问：“你属什么？” | Chinese often ask what your Chinese zodiac animal sign is. |
| Yìsi shì wèn nǐ de shēngxiào shì shénme. |
| 意思是问你的生肖是什么。 | It means to ask what your Chinese zodiac animal sign is. |
| Míngnián shì zhōngguó de gǒu nián, |
| 明年是中国的狗年， | Next year is Chinese Dog Year. |
| gǒu yě zài xīfāng guójiā dàibiǎo hǎo yùn. |
| 狗也在西方国家代表好运。 | Dog also stands for good luck in western countries. |
| Nǐ zhīdào nǐ shǔ shénme ma? |
| 你知道你属什么吗？ | Do you know what your zodiac animal sign is? |
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