How to say “zodiac sign” in Chinese
zodiac sign (year)
“Zodiac sign” in Chinese is 生肖, shēng xiào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
生肖 is read shēng xiào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 学生 it means “one who”: one who studies. It is read with the neutral tone: sheng.
Hints at the reading of 消 and 销 xiāo. In this course it lives in 生肖.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “生肖”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 生肖. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你的生肖是什么？nǐdeshēngxiàoshìshénmeWhat's your zodiac sign?
- 生肖一共有十二个shēngxiàoyígòngyǒushí’èrgeThere are twelve zodiac signs in all.
More words from the lesson “Zodiac signs and symbols”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “zodiac sign” in Chinese?
“Zodiac sign” in Chinese is 生肖, pinyin shēngxiào.
What does 生肖 mean?
生肖 (shēngxiào) means “zodiac sign (year)”.
How do you write 生肖?
生肖 is 2 characters: 生 (shēng) — be born, life; 肖 (xiào) — alike; part of “zodiac sign”. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 生肖?
生肖 is read shēngxiào. Tones: shēng — first tone, xiào — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“zodiac sign” in the lesson “Zodiac signs and symbols”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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