🎧 EP.9 — Chinese Zodiac Animals & Their Meanings
What are the Chinese Zodiac Animals, and what do they represent? 🧧🐲
In this episode, Bee & Gwai-lou Gee explore the 12生肖 (sap6 ji6 sang1 ciu3 — the Twelve Chinese Zodiac Signs), their meanings and cultural background — plus why the Zodiac year doesn’t start on 1 January, but around 立春 (lap6 ceon1 — Start of Spring, the first solar term) 🌱.
Perfect for beginners who want to learn Cantonese vocabulary and understand Chinese culture in a simple, fun way.
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🐾 The 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals(十二生肖 sap6 ji6 sang1 ciu3)
1️⃣ 鼠 syu2 — Rat
2️⃣ 牛 ngau4 — Ox
3️⃣ 虎 fu2 — Tiger
4️⃣ 兔 tou3 — Rabbit
5️⃣ 龍 lung4 — Dragon
6️⃣ 蛇 se4 — Snake
7️⃣ 馬 maa5 — Horse
8️⃣ 羊 joeng4 — Goat / Sheep
9️⃣ 猴 hau4 — Monkey
🔟 雞 gai1 — Rooster
1️⃣1️⃣ 狗 gau2 — Dog
1️⃣2️⃣ 豬 zyu1 — Pig
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