Chinese zodiac animal in Chinese
Chinese zodiac animal (of one's birth year) · HSK 5
生肖
- 生 to give birth to
- 肖 to resemble
你的生肖是什么？我属龙。 What's your zodiac animal? I'm a Dragon.
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How do you say chinese zodiac animal in Chinese?
Chinese zodiac animal in Chinese is 生肖 (shēng xiào).
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