<![CDATA[Comments on: What's your (animal) sign?]]> 2008-12-11 18:00:00 <![CDATA[By: changye]]> 子 (zi3) 老鼠 (lao3 shu3) rat, mouse
丑 (chou3) 牛 (niu2) cow, bull, ox (2009)
寅 (yin2) 老虎 (lao3 hu3) tiger
卯 (mao3) 兔子 (tu4 zi) rabbit, hare
辰 (chen2) 龙 (long2) dragon
巳 (si4) 蛇 (she2) snake
午 (wu3) 马 (ma3) horse
未 (wei4) 羊 (yang2) sheep
申 (shen1) 猴子 (hou2 zi) monkey
酉 (you3) 鸡 (ji1) chicken
戌 (xu1) 狗 (gou3) dog
亥 (hai4) 猪 (zhu1) pig

]]> 子 (zi3) 老鼠 (lao3 shu3) rat, mouse
丑 (chou3) 牛 (niu2) cow, bull, ox (2009)
寅 (yin2) 老虎 (lao3 hu3) tiger
卯 (mao3) 兔子 (tu4 zi) rabbit, hare
辰 (chen2) 龙 (long2) dragon
巳 (si4) 蛇 (she2) snake
午 (wu3) 马 (ma3) horse
未 (wei4) 羊 (yang2) sheep
申 (shen1) 猴子 (hou2 zi) monkey
酉 (you3) 鸡 (ji1) chicken
戌 (xu1) 狗 (gou3) dog
亥 (hai4) 猪 (zhu1) pig

]]> <![CDATA[By: bob_glassley]]> Interesting and useful as usual but big bonus points for Jamie Cullum in the background!

]]> Interesting and useful as usual but big bonus points for Jamie Cullum in the background!

]]> <![CDATA[By: antony73]]> I never really got 哪里 until this lesson. Saying "where where" always seemed a little odd to me. Early on I was taught that if ever given a kind complement like 你中文说的很好, that to be gracious and modest I should always reply with something like 哪里哪里我说的不好. Now I got it - "what are you talking about?"

Thanks

]]> I never really got 哪里 until this lesson. Saying "where where" always seemed a little odd to me. Early on I was taught that if ever given a kind complement like 你中文说的很好, that to be gracious and modest I should always reply with something like 哪里哪里我说的不好. Now I got it - "what are you talking about?"

Thanks

]]> <![CDATA[By: camson]]> 我是属"狗"的

]]> 我是属"狗"的

]]> <![CDATA[By: pchenery]]> 你快看我的图像，猜我属什么

]]> 你快看我的图像，猜我属什么

]]> <![CDATA[By: urbandweller]]> 哇！我属龙！酷毙了！

]]> 哇！我属龙！酷毙了！

]]> <![CDATA[By: kesirui]]> Ken & Jenny,

"whats your Chinese zodiac animal?" is what I've always heard in English. If you say "sign" most people think of "Sun Sign" which is originally Greek, (Scorpio, Sagittarius, Leo etc.)

Cpod Community,

我是属"龙"的.

How do you say for instance you are an "Earth, Dragon"? any special way? 

Each Chinese animal sign has one of the five elements attached to it, they also have either Yin or Yang. Those differ depending on year of course. It is supposed to affect the personality of the person born in that year.

  • If the year ends in 0 it is Yang Metal.
  • If the year ends in 1 it is Yin Metal.
  • If the year ends in 2 it is Yang Water.
  • If the year ends in 3 it is Yin Water.
  • If the year ends in 4 it is Yang Wood.
  • If the year ends in 5 it is Yin Wood.
  • If the year ends in 6 it is Yang Fire.
  • If the year ends in 7 it is Yin Fire.
  • If the year ends in 8 it is Yang Earth.
  • If the year ends in 9 it is Yin Earth.
    • ]]>     Ken & Jenny,

    "whats your Chinese zodiac animal?" is what I've always heard in English. If you say "sign" most people think of "Sun Sign" which is originally Greek, (Scorpio, Sagittarius, Leo etc.)

    Cpod Community,

    我是属"龙"的.

    How do you say for instance you are an "Earth, Dragon"? any special way? 

    Each Chinese animal sign has one of the five elements attached to it, they also have either Yin or Yang. Those differ depending on year of course. It is supposed to affect the personality of the person born in that year.

  • If the year ends in 0 it is Yang Metal.
  • If the year ends in 1 it is Yin Metal.
  • If the year ends in 2 it is Yang Water.
  • If the year ends in 3 it is Yin Water.
  • If the year ends in 4 it is Yang Wood.
  • If the year ends in 5 it is Yin Wood.
  • If the year ends in 6 it is Yang Fire.
  • If the year ends in 7 it is Yin Fire.
  • If the year ends in 8 it is Yang Earth.
  • If the year ends in 9 it is Yin Earth.
    • ]]>         <![CDATA[By: jennyzhu]]> kesirui,

    You are talking about the 5 elements, right? 金/ji1/metal, 木/mu4/wood,水/shui3/water, 火/huo3/fire and 土/tu3/earth. So 'earth dragon' would be 土龙。

    ]]>     kesirui,

    You are talking about the 5 elements, right? 金/ji1/metal, 木/mu4/wood,水/shui3/water, 火/huo3/fire and 土/tu3/earth. So 'earth dragon' would be 土龙。

    ]]>         <![CDATA[By: kesirui]]> Thanks Jenny!

    that answers my question, I just thought maybe there was some kind of zodiac only vocabulary, (such as 属.) 

    ]]>     Thanks Jenny!

    that answers my question, I just thought maybe there was some kind of zodiac only vocabulary, (such as 属.) 

    ]]>         <![CDATA[By: light487]]> I am of course a Fire Dragon (born 1976) :) I've always thought that was pretty cool once I found out for the first time. I haven't had a chance to listen to this podcast (as I am still at work) but I am eager to listen to it... :)

    I've always been kind of Earthy in my personality traits however..

     

    ]]>     I am of course a Fire Dragon (born 1976) :) I've always thought that was pretty cool once I found out for the first time. I haven't had a chance to listen to this podcast (as I am still at work) but I am eager to listen to it... :)

    I've always been kind of Earthy in my personality traits however..

     

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