水蛇 (shuǐ shé) — water snake (aquatic snake); Water Snake (30th year in the Chinese sexagenary cycle)
Definition
水蛇 (shuǐshé) means 'water snake' — the literal aquatic snake — and also names the Water Snake year, a branch of the Chinese zodiac used in 本命年 talk.
noun
water snake (aquatic snake)Water Snake (30th year in the Chinese sexagenary cycle)
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Examples
- 水蛇。Zhè zhǒng shuǐ shé zhǔ yào shēng huó zài hé lǐ.This kind of water snake mainly lives in rivers.
- 水蛇，。Tā shǔ shuǐ shé, jīn nián shì tā de běn mìng nián.He is born in the Water Snake year, this year is his zodiac year.
- 水蛇。shuǐ shé Nián chū shēng de rén jù shuō hěn cōng ming.People born in the Water Snake year are said to be very smart.
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