属蛇

屬蛇
shǔshé
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to be born in the Year of the Snake (in the Chinese zodiac)

Examples

HSK 1
Wǒ nǚ'ér yě shǔshé, gēn wǒ chà shí'èr suì.
My daughter is also a Snake; we're twelve years apart.
HSK 6
Wǒ shǔshé, jīnnián běnmìngnián.
I was born in the Year of the Snake - this is my zodiac year.

Tips

grammar
The pattern + animal is verbal: 属蛇 = "I belong to the Snake year". Snake years in recent cycles: 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025.
culture
People born under the Snake are traditionally described as intelligent, intuitive, and reserved. One's 本命年 (every 12th birthday year) is considered unlucky, and many people wear something red to ward off bad fortune.

Stroke Order

shǔ
shé