中国人之间常常用“你属什么的”来问彼此的年龄。根据中国传统年历，一共有十二个生肖，分别由鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗、猪十二个动物代表。很多中国人相信，一个人的性格、秉性跟出生年的动物相关，有时人们还用自己的生肖动物来预测自己的未来、爱情、事业、钱财等。Chinese people often use “你属什么的？” (Which animal year were you born in?) to ask about one’sage. There are twelve animal signs in the Chinese zodiac, including the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and hoar, with each representing one year in a twelve-year cycle. Many Chinese people believe, scientifically or not, that one’s personality and temperament have much to do with the animal that represents the year of one’s birth. People sometimes use one’s animal to predict their future, love, career, fortune, etc.
