属相

屬相

shǔxiàng

noun

Meanings

1 Chinese zodiac animal sign
2 birth-year animal

Characters

appearance, sign

Examples

你的属相是什么？

Nǐ de shǔxiàng shì shénme?

What is your zodiac sign?

我属相是兔，她是龙。

Wǒ shǔxiàng shì tù, tā shì lóng.

My zodiac sign is rabbit, hers is dragon.

Tips

usage

属相 is the colloquial term; the formal word is 生肖 (shēngxiào). To ask directly use 你属什么？(What animal are you?) — the verb 属 means 'to belong to'.

Stroke Order

属 shǔ

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