你属什么?
nǐ shǔ shénme ?
What sign are you?
Ever wonder what a Chinese chicken sounds like, or what to do when someone tells you they are one? In
today's lesson Brendan, David and Echo take to the studio and talk about Chinese horoscopes. You may
not believe in the Chinese zodiac, but you'll need to know how it works if you're ever going to navigate
the animal barnyard that is the dating scene in China. If only because when you meet someone special
here you can be sure they're going to be thinking about it.
This podcast is part language lesson and part simple proof of an impressive disconnect between urban
China and the natural world. If you don't know your own sign, we've posted more information on the
Chinese zodiac in the comments section below. Feel free to write us at echo@popupchinese.com with
any questions about your own star sign. We admit to being suckers for romantic gossip.
nǐ shǔ shénme ?
What sign are you?
wǒ shǔ jī 。
I'm a chicken.
nǐ shǔ jī ? hā ⋯⋯ gū gū gū gū ⋯⋯
You're a chicken. Ha! Cluck, cluck, cluck....
hēi ! hēi ! bié xiào le !
Hey! Hey! Don't laugh!
nǐ
you
pronounwǒ
I
pronounshǔ
to belong to
verbshénme
what
questionjī
chicken
nounbié xiào le
stop laughing
phrase