Episode 5: Let’s Talk About Chinese Zodiac Signs 中国的属相

I am Lilian · Oct 1, 2026 · 7m

Today, let’s talk about Chinese zodiac signs. Chinese zodiac signs are different from Western zodiac signs. The Chinese zodiac uses 12 animals to represent people’s birth years, and the cycle is 12 years.

We have 12 animals. They are:

鼠-shǔ-rat

牛 — niú — ox

虎 — hǔ — tiger

兔 — tù — rabbit

龙 — lóng — dragon

蛇 — shé — snake

马 — mǎ — horse

羊 — yáng — goat / sheep

猴 — hóu — monkey

鸡 — jī — rooster

狗 — gǒu — dog

猪 — zhū — pig

你属什么？我属蛇。What is your Chinese zodiac sign? I’m a Snake.

所以，你是1989年出生的，对吗？So, you were born in 1989, right?

不，我是2001年出生的。No, I was born in 2001.

对不起，对不起，你看起来有点老。Sorry, sorry…