水牛 (shuǐ niú) — water buffalo; Water Ox (50th year in the Chinese sexagenary cycle)
Definition
In the Chinese zodiac, the ten Heavenly Stems pair with the twelve animals; 水 (water) qualifies 牛 (Ox), giving the Water Ox year in the 60-year cycle. This refers to the animal itself, not the constellation.
noun
water buffaloWater Ox (50th year in the Chinese sexagenary cycle)
Measure word · 头
Examples
- ，水牛。Zài dōng nán yà, shuǐ niú shì zhòng yào de láo dòng dòng wù.In Southeast Asia, water buffalo are important work animals.
- 水牛，。Míng nián shì shuǐ niú nián, wǒ dǎ suàn huàn yí fèn gōng zuò.Next year is the Year of the Water Ox, and I plan to change jobs.
- 。Nóng mín yòng shuǐ niú lái zhòng dì.Farmers use water buffalo to farm the land.
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