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From the new HSK 3.0 word list. Every word here has an original Chinese example, English translation and pinyin. Try reading the example after recalling the word.
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生肖
生肖 · shēngxiào
Chinese zodiac animal; one of the twelve traditional animal signs
you你(modifier / structural particle)的one of the twelve animals…生肖to be / is是what什么？
nǐ de shēng xiào shì shén me？
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What is your Chinese zodiac animal?
Here, 生肖: Chinese zodiac animal; one of the twelve traditional animal signs.
Dictionary senses and source
- Chinese zodiac animal; one of the twelve traditional animal signs
- one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]
- animal from the Chinese zodiac
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2996, syllabus PDF page 154. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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About this word list
The index includes all 5,400 official HSK 3.0 entries across six levels. Different readings and official entries remain separate. Original teaching examples illustrate particular uses; additional dictionary senses are reference support. This does not establish complete syllabus teaching or exam readiness.
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