{"id":361,"date":"2026-05-29T11:33:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T03:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thezodiaclore.com\/?page_id=361"},"modified":"2026-07-03T17:39:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T09:39:57","slug":"learn-how-to-say-zodiac-animals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thezodiaclore.com\/fr\/learn-how-to-say-zodiac-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Say the Chinese Zodiac Animals in Mandarin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"tzl-page\">\n  <style>\n\/* The Zodiac Lore \u2014 Style B brand-unified *\/\n.tzl-page{\n  --bg:#fff;--ink:#0a0a0a;--soft:#3a3a3a;--grey:#5c5c5c;--muted:#9a9a9a;--line:#e6e6e6;\n  --accent:#e1391b;--accent-dark:#b02a12;\n  --sans:\"Archivo\",Arial,sans-serif;--mono:\"Spline Sans Mono\",ui-monospace,monospace;\n  --zh:\"Noto Sans SC\",\"PingFang SC\",\"Microsoft YaHei\",sans-serif;\n  max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);\n  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;\n}\n.tzl-page *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.tzl-page a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(225,57,27,.35)}\n.tzl-page a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--ink)}\n.tzl-hero{position:relative;background:var(--bg);padding:40px 0 36px;margin:8px 0;overflow:hidden;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}\n.tzl-kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:0 0 18px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:500}\n.tzl-kicker:before{content:\"\";width:28px;height:2px;background:var(--accent)}\n.tzl-hero h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,52px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.03em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 18px}\n.tzl-hero h2 em{color:var(--accent);font-style:normal}\n.tzl-hero p{max-width:62ch;margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--grey);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6}\n.tzl-section{position:relative;padding:48px 0 0;margin:0 0 4px;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}\n.tzl-section h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,36px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 18px}\n.tzl-section h3{font-weight:700;font-size:20px;line-height:1.25;margin:26px 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.01em}\n.tzl-section p{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--soft)}\n.tzl-section ul,.tzl-section ol{margin:0 0 22px 22px;color:var(--soft)}\n.tzl-section li{margin:0 0 8px}\n.tzl-card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;margin:26px 0 32px}\n.tzl-card-grid.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}\n.tzl-card{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 20px;min-height:130px;transition:border-color .15s}\n.tzl-card:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}\n.tzl-card .label{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:8px}\n.tzl-card strong{display:block;font-size:20px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--ink)}\n.tzl-card p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;margin:0;color:var(--soft)}\n.tzl-note{background:#fafafa;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding:20px 24px;margin:24px 0 30px;color:var(--soft);font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}\n.tzl-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0 32px;font-size:15px}\n.tzl-table th{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:10px 14px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;text-align:left;font-weight:500}\n.tzl-table td{padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--soft)}\n.tzl-table tr:hover td{background:#fafafa}\n.tzl-cta{border:2px solid var(--ink);padding:28px 30px;margin:40px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}\n.tzl-cta p{margin:0;color:var(--soft);font-size:16px}\n.tzl-cta a.btn{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font-weight:900;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;padding:12px 22px;border:0;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}\n.tzl-cta a.btn:hover{background:var(--accent-dark)}\n@media(max-width:680px){.tzl-card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.tzl-card-grid.two{grid-template-columns:1fr}.tzl-cta{flex-direction:column}}\nhtml.tzl-dark section.tzl-card{background:var(--bg)!important}\r\n<\/style>\n\n  <div class=\"tzl-wrap\">\n    <section class=\"tzl-hero\">\n      <div class=\"tzl-mark\">\u97f3<\/div>\n      <div class=\"tzl-kicker\">Mandarin pronunciation \u00b7 \u62fc\u97f3<\/div>\n      <h1>How to Say the Chinese Zodiac Animals in Mandarin<\/h1>\n      <p>\n        Learn the 12 Chinese zodiac animal names in Mandarin with characters, pinyin, tone marks, and simple pronunciation notes. The goal is not to sound theatrical. It is to say each animal clearly enough that the Chinese word, the zodiac sign, and the tone pattern stay connected.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"tzl-card\">\n      <h2>Listen and practice the 12 zodiac animals<\/h2>\n      <p>\n        Click the audio buttons to hear each animal name. Browser speech voices vary by device, so treat the sound as practice help rather than a professional recording. The pinyin and tone marks are the stable part of the page.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"tzl-audio-grid\">\n        <div class=\"tzl-animal\">\n          <span class=\"char\">\u9f20<\/span>\n          <strong>Rat<\/strong>\n          <span class=\"py\">sh\u01d4 \u00b7 third tone<\/span>\n          <p>Starts like \u201csh\u201d in English, then a low dipping third tone.<\/p>\n          <button class=\"tzl-say\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"tzlSpeak('\u9f20')\">Listen<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"tzl-animal\">\n          <span class=\"char\">\u725b<\/span>\n          <strong>Ox<\/strong>\n          <span class=\"py\">ni\u00fa \u00b7 second tone<\/span>\n          <p>Rising tone. Say it as one syllable, not \u201cnee-you\u201d too separately.<\/p>\n          <button class=\"tzl-say\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"tzlSpeak('\u725b')\">Listen<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"tzl-animal\">\n          <span class=\"char\">\u864e<\/span>\n          <strong>Tiger<\/strong>\n          <span class=\"py\">h\u01d4 \u00b7 third tone<\/span>\n          <p>A low dipping tone. The initial h is firm but not harsh.<\/p>\n          <button class=\"tzl-say\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"tzlSpeak('\u864e')\">Listen<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"tzl-animal\">\n          <span class=\"char\">\u5154<\/span>\n          <strong>Rabbit<\/strong>\n          <span class=\"py\">t\u00f9 \u00b7 fourth tone<\/span>\n          <p>Short and falling. Do not stretch the vowel too long.<\/p>\n          <button class=\"tzl-say\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"tzlSpeak('\u5154')\">Listen<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"tzl-animal\">\n          <span class=\"char\">\u9f99<\/span>\n          <strong>Dragon<\/strong>\n          <span class=\"py\">l\u00f3ng \u00b7 second tone<\/span>\n          <p>Rising tone. The final sounds close to \u201clong,\u201d but lifted.<\/p>\n          <button class=\"tzl-say\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"tzlSpeak('\u9f99')\">Listen<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"tzl-animal\">\n          <span class=\"char\">\u86c7<\/span>\n          <strong>Snake<\/strong>\n          <span class=\"py\">sh\u00e9 \u00b7 second tone<\/span>\n          <p>Rising tone with the same \u201csh\u201d initial as \u9f20 sh\u01d4.<\/p>\n          <button class=\"tzl-say\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"tzlSpeak('\u86c7')\">Listen<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"tzl-animal\">\n          <span class=\"char\">\u9a6c<\/span>\n          <strong>Horse<\/strong>\n          <span class=\"py\">m\u01ce \u00b7 third tone<\/span>\n          <p>A low dipping third tone. Keep it one clean syllable.<\/p>\n          <button class=\"tzl-say\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"tzlSpeak('\u9a6c')\">Listen<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"tzl-animal\">\n          <span class=\"char\">\u7f8a<\/span>\n          <strong>Goat<\/strong>\n          <span class=\"py\">y\u00e1ng \u00b7 second tone<\/span>\n          <p>Rising tone. The Chinese word \u7f8a can be translated as goat, sheep, or ram.<\/p>\n          <button class=\"tzl-say\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"tzlSpeak('\u7f8a')\">Listen<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"tzl-animal\">\n          <span class=\"char\">\u7334<\/span>\n          <strong>Monkey<\/strong>\n          <span class=\"py\">h\u00f3u \u00b7 second tone<\/span>\n          <p>Rising tone. The final is close to \u201choe,\u201d but rounded.<\/p>\n          <button class=\"tzl-say\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"tzlSpeak('\u7334')\">Listen<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"tzl-animal\">\n          <span class=\"char\">\u9e21<\/span>\n          <strong>Rooster<\/strong>\n          <span class=\"py\">j\u012b \u00b7 first tone<\/span>\n          <p>High and level. The j is not the same as English \u201cjay.\u201d<\/p>\n          <button class=\"tzl-say\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"tzlSpeak('\u9e21')\">Listen<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"tzl-animal\">\n          <span class=\"char\">\u72d7<\/span>\n          <strong>Dog<\/strong>\n          <span class=\"py\">g\u01d2u \u00b7 third tone<\/span>\n          <p>Low dipping tone. The final is rounded, not a hard English \u201cgo.\u201d<\/p>\n          <button class=\"tzl-say\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"tzlSpeak('\u72d7')\">Listen<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"tzl-animal\">\n          <span class=\"char\">\u732a<\/span>\n          <strong>Pig<\/strong>\n          <span class=\"py\">zh\u016b \u00b7 first tone<\/span>\n          <p>High and level. The zh sound is retroflex, with the tongue curled slightly back.<\/p>\n          <button class=\"tzl-say\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"tzlSpeak('\u732a')\">Listen<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"tzl-note\">\n        <strong>Audio note:<\/strong><br>\n        These buttons use your browser\u2019s speech engine. If nothing plays, your device may not have a Mandarin voice enabled. The written pinyin remains the main reference.\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"tzl-card\">\n      <h2>All 12 names in one table<\/h2>\n      <p>\n        This table gives the animal order, Chinese character, pinyin, tone number, and a small pronunciation reminder. The order follows the standard 12-animal zodiac cycle.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"tzl-table-wrap\">\n        <table class=\"tzl-table\">\n          <thead>\n            <tr>\n              <th>Order<\/th>\n              <th>Animal<\/th>\n              <th>Chinese<\/th>\n              <th>Pinyin<\/th>\n              <th>Tone<\/th>\n              <th>Pronunciation note<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n          <\/thead>\n          <tbody>\n            <tr><td>1<\/td><td>Rat<\/td><td>\u9f20<\/td><td>sh\u01d4<\/td><td>3rd<\/td><td>Low dipping tone; sh initial.<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>2<\/td><td>Ox<\/td><td>\u725b<\/td><td>ni\u00fa<\/td><td>2nd<\/td><td>Rising tone; one syllable.<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>3<\/td><td>Tiger<\/td><td>\u864e<\/td><td>h\u01d4<\/td><td>3rd<\/td><td>Low dipping tone.<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>4<\/td><td>Rabbit<\/td><td>\u5154<\/td><td>t\u00f9<\/td><td>4th<\/td><td>Short falling tone.<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>5<\/td><td>Dragon<\/td><td>\u9f99<\/td><td>l\u00f3ng<\/td><td>2nd<\/td><td>Rising tone; rounded final.<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>6<\/td><td>Snake<\/td><td>\u86c7<\/td><td>sh\u00e9<\/td><td>2nd<\/td><td>Rising tone; sh initial.<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>7<\/td><td>Horse<\/td><td>\u9a6c<\/td><td>m\u01ce<\/td><td>3rd<\/td><td>Low dipping tone.<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>8<\/td><td>Goat<\/td><td>\u7f8a<\/td><td>y\u00e1ng<\/td><td>2nd<\/td><td>Rising tone; translation can vary.<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>9<\/td><td>Monkey<\/td><td>\u7334<\/td><td>h\u00f3u<\/td><td>2nd<\/td><td>Rising tone; rounded final.<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>10<\/td><td>Rooster<\/td><td>\u9e21<\/td><td>j\u012b<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td>High and level.<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>11<\/td><td>Dog<\/td><td>\u72d7<\/td><td>g\u01d2u<\/td><td>3rd<\/td><td>Low dipping tone.<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>12<\/td><td>Pig<\/td><td>\u732a<\/td><td>zh\u016b<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td>High and level; retroflex zh.<\/td><\/tr>\n          <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"tzl-card\">\n      <h2>A quick guide to the four Mandarin tones<\/h2>\n      <p>\n        Mandarin is tonal, so the pitch shape is part of the word. English readers often focus on the letters first, but for Chinese zodiac animal names, the tone mark is just as important as the spelling.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"tzl-tone-grid\">\n        <div class=\"tzl-tone\">\n          <strong>First tone \u0101<\/strong>\n          <p>High and level. Example from the zodiac list: \u9e21 j\u012b, \u732a zh\u016b.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"tzl-tone\">\n          <strong>Second tone \u00e1<\/strong>\n          <p>Rising, like a small lift in pitch. Examples: \u725b ni\u00fa, \u9f99 l\u00f3ng, \u86c7 sh\u00e9.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"tzl-tone\">\n          <strong>Third tone \u01ce<\/strong>\n          <p>Low and dipping in careful speech. Examples: \u9f20 sh\u01d4, \u864e h\u01d4, \u9a6c m\u01ce, \u72d7 g\u01d2u.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"tzl-tone\">\n          <strong>Fourth tone \u00e0<\/strong>\n          <p>Sharp falling tone. Example from the zodiac list: \u5154 t\u00f9.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"tzl-note\">\n        <strong>Small but useful detail:<\/strong><br>\n        In natural speech, the third tone is often not pronounced as a full dramatic dip every time. For learners, it is still helpful to recognize it as the low tone category.\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"tzl-card\">\n      <h2>Say \u201cyear of the\u2026\u201d in Mandarin<\/h2>\n      <p>\n        To say \u201cthe Year of the Horse\u201d or \u201cthe Year of the Dragon,\u201d Chinese usually adds \u5e74 <em>ni\u00e1n<\/em>, meaning year, after the animal.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"tzl-table-wrap\">\n        <table class=\"tzl-table\">\n          <thead>\n            <tr>\n              <th>English<\/th>\n              <th>Chinese<\/th>\n              <th>Pinyin<\/th>\n              <th>Note<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n          <\/thead>\n          <tbody>\n            <tr>\n              <td>Year of the Rat<\/td>\n              <td>\u9f20\u5e74<\/td>\n              <td>sh\u01d4 ni\u00e1n<\/td>\n              <td>Animal + \u5e74.<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n              <td>Year of the Dragon<\/td>\n              <td>\u9f99\u5e74<\/td>\n              <td>l\u00f3ng ni\u00e1n<\/td>\n              <td>Useful for 2024 and 2012 pages.<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n              <td>Year of the Horse<\/td>\n              <td>\u9a6c\u5e74<\/td>\n              <td>m\u01ce ni\u00e1n<\/td>\n              <td>Useful for 2026 Fire Horse pages.<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n              <td>Year of the Goat<\/td>\n              <td>\u7f8a\u5e74<\/td>\n              <td>y\u00e1ng ni\u00e1n<\/td>\n              <td>Also translated as Sheep or Ram year in some English contexts.<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n          <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"tzl-card\">\n      <h2>Three practice habits that help<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"tzl-practice\">\n        <div class=\"tzl-practice-box\">\n          <strong>Read character + pinyin together<\/strong>\n          <p>Do not memorize only the English animal. Keep \u9f20 sh\u01d4, \u725b ni\u00fa, \u864e h\u01d4 in pairs.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"tzl-practice-box\">\n          <strong>Say the tone out loud<\/strong>\n          <p>For beginners, saying \u201cthird tone\u201d or \u201csecond tone\u201d mentally before reading can help you slow down.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"tzl-practice-box\">\n          <strong>Practice in zodiac order<\/strong>\n          <p>The order gives memory support: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"tzl-card\">\n      <h2>Common mistakes<\/h2>\n      <ul>\n        <li><strong>Ignoring tone marks.<\/strong> Pinyin without tones is only half of the pronunciation.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Reading pinyin like English spelling.<\/strong> Pinyin uses Latin letters, but the sounds are Mandarin sounds.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Separating character and sound.<\/strong> For zodiac learning, the Chinese character, pinyin, and animal meaning should stay together.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Expecting browser audio to be perfect.<\/strong> Use it as a helper, not the final authority.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"tzl-card tzl-faq\">\n      <h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n\n      <details>\n        <summary>How do you say Chinese zodiac in Mandarin?<\/summary>\n        <p>A common phrase is \u5341\u4e8c\u751f\u8096, pronounced sh\u00ed \u00e8r sh\u0113ng xi\u00e0o. It means the twelve zodiac animals.<\/p>\n      <\/details>\n\n      <details>\n        <summary>How do you say zodiac animal in Chinese?<\/summary>\n        <p>You can say \u751f\u8096, pronounced sh\u0113ng xi\u00e0o. For a specific animal, use the character and name, such as \u9f20 sh\u01d4 for Rat or \u9f99 l\u00f3ng for Dragon.<\/p>\n      <\/details>\n\n      <details>\n        <summary>Why do tone marks matter?<\/summary>\n        <p>Mandarin uses tones to distinguish words. Tone marks in pinyin show the pitch shape, so they are part of the pronunciation rather than decoration.<\/p>\n      <\/details>\n\n      <details>\n        <summary>Is \u7f8a pronounced goat, sheep, or ram?<\/summary>\n        <p>The Chinese word is \u7f8a, pronounced y\u00e1ng. In English it may be translated as Goat, Sheep, or Ram depending on context. The pronunciation stays y\u00e1ng.<\/p>\n      <\/details>\n\n      <details>\n        <summary>Can I use this page as an audio dictionary?<\/summary>\n        <p>It is a practice guide for the 12 zodiac animals. The audio buttons depend on your browser\u2019s Mandarin voice and may vary by device.<\/p>\n      <\/details>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"tzl-card\">\n      <h2>Next steps<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"tzl-links\">\n    <a class=\"tzl-link\" href=\"\/learn-zodiac-idioms\/\"><strong>Zodiac Idioms<\/strong>Chengyu built on the zodiac animals.<span>Read &#8594;<\/span><\/a>\n\n        <a class=\"tzl-link\" href=\"\/learn-stroke-order\/\">\n          <strong>Stroke order animations<\/strong>\n          Learn how each zodiac character is written.\n          <span>See the characters \u2192<\/span>\n        <\/a>\n\n        <a class=\"tzl-link\" href=\"\/goat-sheep-ram-chinese-zodiac\/\">\n          <strong>Goat, Sheep, or Ram?<\/strong>\n          Understand why \u7f8a has several English translations.\n          <span>Read the note \u2192<\/span>\n        <\/a>\n\n        <a class=\"tzl-link\" href=\"\/12-signs\/\">\n          <strong>Meet the 12 signs<\/strong>\n          Read the full animal guide for each sign.\n          <span>Open signs \u2192<\/span>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"tzl-card\">\n      <h2>Editorial note<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"tzl-source-note\">\n        This page uses Hanyu Pinyin with tone marks as the standard romanization for Mandarin pronunciation. The audio buttons are provided for practice and depend on browser speech support. 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