跟外国朋友介绍一下中国的12生肖
星座:star sign
生肖:Chinese zodiac sign
生肖肖也称属相?是中国民间计算年龄的方法。也是一种十分古老的纪年法、十二生肖。即:
鼠 Rat、牛 Ox、虎 Tiger,兔 Rabbit。龙 Dragon!蛇 Snake!
马 Horse。羊 Sheep、猴 Monkey、鸡 Rooster。狗 Dog!猪 Boar / Pig
当询问个人的属相时!通常会说:
What animal sign were you born under?
你可以回答说:
My Chinese zodiac sign is the Sheep.
或者说
I was born in the year of the Sheep.
还可以说
Mine is the Sheep.
会有童鞋问那“本命年”怎么说呢、本命年的地道表达方式为:year of fate / animal year.
e.g.
This year is my year of fate.
This year is my animal year.
今年是我本命年!!