# 属相 (shǔxiàng): Chinese zodiac animal sign | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-7-9/shuxiang-9179
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-9179
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:53:41.179Z
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Learn 属相 (shǔxiàng), HSK 7-9: Chinese zodiac animal sign; the animal representing one's birth year. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 属相

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shǔxiàng

Chinese zodiac animal sign; the animal representing one's birth year

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

shǔxiàng

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## Example sentence

我属相是虎，小时候奶奶给我买了好多老虎玩偶。

Wǒ shǔxiàng shì hǔ, xiǎoshíhou nǎinai gěi wǒ mǎile hǎoduō lǎohǔ wán'ǒu.

My Chinese zodiac sign is the tiger, so when I was little, my grandma bought me many tiger dolls.

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