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Lesson Thirty-four Twelve Zodiac Signs

m??i k??:	Mĕi g?? zh??ng gu?? r??n d??u yŏu z?? jĭ de sh?? xi??ng ma?
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Mike:	Does every Chinese have his or her own animal sign?

l?? li:	Du??. Sh??ng xi??o sh?? zh??ng gu?? chu??n tŏng w??n hu?? de zh??ng y??o z?? ch??ng b?? f??n.
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Lili:	Yes. The zodiac is an important part of traditional Chinese culture.

m??i k??:	Sh??ng xi??o zhĭ de sh?? nă sh?? ??r zhŏng d??ng w???
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Mike:	What are the 12 animals of the zodiac?

l?? li:	T?? men sh?? sh??, ni??, h??, t??, l??ng, sh??, mă, y??ng, h??u, j??, gŏu, zh??.
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Lili:	They are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and boar.

m??i k??:	J??n ni??n sh?? sh??n me ni??n?
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Mike:	What year is this year?

l?? li:	J??n ni??n sh?? h??u ni??n.
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Lili:	This year is the Year of the Monkey.

m??i k??:	N?? me m??ng ni??n ji?? sh?? j?? ni??n le?
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Mike:	So next year is the Year of the Rooster, isn??t it?

l?? li:	Du??. J?? ni??n shĭ y?? ??r l??ng l??ng w?? ni??n ??r yu?? ji?? r?? ch??n ji??.
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Lili:	Yes. It will start with the Spring Festival on February 9, 2005.

m??i k??:	Nĭ sh?? sh?? j?? de ma?
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Mike:	Were you born in the Year of the Rooster?

l?? li:	B?? sh??. Wŏ sh?? h??u. J??n ni??n sh?? wŏ de bĕn m??ng ni??n.
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Lili:	No. I was born in the Year of the Monkey. This year is my animal year.

m??i k??:	Wŏ bĭ nĭ d?? liăng su??, wŏ y??ng g??i sh?? sh????????
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Mike:	I am two years older than you, do I was born in the Year of???

l?? li:	Nĭ y??ng g??i sh?? sh?? mă.
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Lili:	You were born in the Year of the Horse.

The Chinese zodiac, or shengxiao, is composed of 12 animals, each of which symbolizes a lunar year. Benmingnian means the year of the animal in which one is born. It is a traditional way to calculate one's age. Shengxiao is also the source of many traditional customs and newer trends, and the animals are popular images that are seen everywhere.