| m??i k??: |
Mĕi
g?? zh??ng gu?? r??n d??u yŏu z?? jĭ de sh??
xi??ng ma? |
| ???? |
????й????????????????? |
| Mike: |
Does
every Chinese have his or her own animal sign? |
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| 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. |
| ?????? |
?????Ф???й??????????????????? |
| Lili:
|
Yes.
The zodiac is an important part of traditional Chinese
culture. |
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| m??i k??: |
Sh??ng
xi??o zhĭ de sh?? nă sh?? ??r zhŏng d??ng
w??? |
| ???? |
??Ф??????????????? |
| Mike: |
What
are the 12 animals of the zodiac? |
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| l??
li: |
T??
men sh?? sh??,
ni??, h??,
t??, l??ng, sh??, mă, y??ng, h??u, j??, gŏu,
zh??. |
| ?????? |
????????????????á?????????????????????????? |
| Lili:
|
They
are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep,
monkey, rooster, dog and boar. |
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| m??i k??: |
J??n
ni??n sh?? sh??n me ni??n? |
| ???? |
?????????? |
| Mike: |
What
year is this year? |
| |
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| l??
li: |
J??n
ni??n sh?? h??u ni??n.
|
| ?????? |
????????? |
| Lili:
|
This
year is the Year of the Monkey. |
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| m??i k??: |
N??
me m??ng ni??n ji?? sh?? j?? ni??n le? |
| ???? |
???????????????? |
| Mike: |
So
next year is the Year of the Rooster, isn??t it? |
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| l??
li: |
Du??.
J?? ni??n shĭ y?? ??r l??ng l??ng w??
ni??n ??r yu?? ji??
r?? ch??n ji??. |
| ?????? |
??????????2005??2??9?????? |
| Lili:
|
Yes.
It will start with the Spring Festival on February 9,
2005. |
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| m??i k??: |
Nĭ
sh?? sh??
j?? de ma? |
| ???? |
??????????? |
| Mike: |
Were
you born in the Year of the Rooster? |
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| l??
li: |
B??
sh??. Wŏ sh??
h??u. J??n ni??n sh?? wŏ de bĕn m??ng ni??n. |
| ?????? |
???????????????????????? |
| Lili:
|
No.
I was born in the Year of the Monkey. This year is my
animal year. |
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| m??i k??: |
Wŏ
bĭ nĭ d?? liăng su??, wŏ y??ng g??i
sh?? sh???????? |
| ???? |
???????????????????????? |
| Mike: |
I
am two years older than you, do I was born in the Year
of??? |
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| l??
li: |
Nĭ
y??ng g??i sh?? sh??
mă. |
| ?????? |
???????????? |
| Lili:
|
You
were born in the Year of the Horse. |
