Chinese
Language Learning Program
Lesson 51 –
The Chinese Zodiac and the lucky
stones for Zodiac
Hello, everyone. Welcome back. This is Baixue’s Chinese
Language Learning Program. Last time, we talk about Possessive Pronouns. Today,
we will have fun. We will talke about the Chinese Zodiac story. Ok, let me ask
you some questions. How much do you know about the story of the Chinese Zodiac?
How many animals are in the Chinese Zodiac? How these animals are chosen to be
the Zodiac? Ok, let’s find the answers
and find what you are in the Chinese Zodiac.
shí èr shǔ xiàng/ shēng
xiào
十 二
属 相 / 生 肖 (Chinese Zodiac)
chū shēng nián fèn
出 生 年 份 (birth year)
I put all the birth years of each animal representing as
following. Check them and find out what your animal zodiac is. How to find your
animal zodiac? For example, if you were born in 1984, then you find the year
from the list below is the Rat year. Your animal zodiac is Rat.
shǔ
鼠(Rat)
The Rat
year: 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032, 2044...
White Crystal (King of Crystal) is the lucky stone for
Zodiac Rat. White crystal jewelry can make the bad things far from you and improve
your memory function. This crystal may give you best of luck.
niú
牛(Ox)
The Ox
year: 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033, 2045...
Red Tiger’s Eye (Bravery Stone) is the lucky stone for
Zodiac Ox. Red tiger’s eye jewelry can help you avoid some bad things and could
provide you with courage and loads of luck.
hǔ
虎(Tiger)
The
Tiger year: 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034, 2046...
Yellow Quartz (Fortune
Crystal) is the lucky stone for Zodiac Tiger. This crystal is also
called "Success Stone", which means that this fourune quartz jewelry can
give you positive energy, self-confidence and assist you with your prosperity and
success.
tù
兔 (Rabbit)
The
Rabbit year: 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035,
2047...
Rose Quartz (Emotional
Gem) is the lucky stone for Zodiac Rabbit. "Love Stone" is
another name for this kind of stone. If you were born in the Rabbit year, emotional
gem jewelry can give you peace and bring some comfort to you.
lóng
龙 (Dragon)
The
Dragon year: 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024, 2036,
2048...
The lucky stone for
Zodiac Dragon is Amethyst (which is also known as the Guardian of Love Stone). Amethyst
jewelry can bring you peace, security and love and give you loads of courage,
wisdom, best of luck and self-confidence.
shé
蛇 (Snake)
The
Snake year: 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037,
2049...
Aventurine Jade (Health
Stone) is the lucky stone for Zodiac Snake. If your zodiac animal is Snake, wearing
Aventurine Jade jewelry can excite your creativity and imagination, along with
positive effect on your psyche and make you inner equilibrium. Don’t you want
to have one if you were born in the Snake year.
mǎ
马 (Horse)
The Horse year: 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990,
2002, 2014, 2026, 2038, 2050...
Malay Jade (Elegant Stone) is the lucky
stone for Zodiac Horse. Elegant stone jewelry may help you with the
wisdom, health, longevity and wealth. This Jade also can make you pure and
elegant.
yáng
羊 (Sheep)
The
Sheep year: 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039,
2051...
Bloodstone (Life Stone) is the lucky stone for
Zodiac Sheep. Bloodstone jewelry can inspire your spirit and it is told that
this life stone can protect the fetal and new life from bad things and bring
you wealth you will never know. It is an
amazing stone.
hóu
猴 (Monkey)
The
Monkey year: 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, 2040,
2052...
Citrine (Health Crystal) is the lucky stone for
Zodiac Monkey. Citrine jewelry can bring energy and intelligence to you, maybe
also can give you the loads of health, wealth and it is also believed that this
health crystal is good for your immunity, and can activate defence cells.
jī
鸡 (Rooster)
The Rooster year: 1921,
1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029, 2041, 2053...
Amulet Stone is the lucky stone for Zodiac Rooster. It is
also called Gold Sand Stone. This kind of jewelry can keep you from evil and
negativity.
狗 (Dog)
The Dog
year: 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042, 2054...
Agate (Efficacy gem) is the lucky stone for
Zodiac Dog. It is said that Agate jewelry can help you eliminate or reduce your
stress by balancing your yin/yang energy and make your body and your mind harmony.
zhū
猪 (Pig)
The Pig
year: 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043, 2055...
Palissandro Bluette (Wish
Stone) is the lucky stone for Zodiac Pig. Wish stone jewelry may provide
you with a great deal of courage, longevity and luck. It also can help you improve
your personality by opening your mind.
Ok, today’s idiom is
chén
yú luò yàn
沉 鱼 落 雁
---means “one who is so stunningly beautiful that makes
the fish dive down for shame and wild geese alight. ”
Ok, that is all for today. PS: I put the legend of the Chinese Zodiac and the song in the next post (supplementary post).
xiè xiè!
谢 谢 ! (Thanks!)
xià cì jiàn
下 次 见! (See you next time!)
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