Chinese zodiac year
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- 1 Chinese zodiac year、animal sign of one’s birth year
This refers to a year in the repeating 12-year cycle represented by animals such as the Rat, Ox, and Tiger.
Chinese zodiac year、animal sign of one’s birth year
It identifies a calendar year or birth year by its animal in the 12-year zodiac cycle.
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ปีนี้ตรงกับปีนักษัตรอะไร pii níi troŋ kàp pii náksàt aray Which zodiac animal year is this year? ปีนี้ตรงกับปีนักษัตรอะไร details
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คุณเกิดปีนักษัตรอะไร khun kə̀ət pii náksàt aray What is your Chinese zodiac animal? คุณเกิดปีนักษัตรอะไร details
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เราเกิดปีนักษัตรเดียวกัน raw kə̀ət pii náksàt diaw kan We were born under the same zodiac animal. เราเกิดปีนักษัตรเดียวกัน details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word is formed from ปี (“year”) and นักษัตร (“the 12-animal zodiac cycle”). The Thai cycle consists of 12 animal years—Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig—and repeats every 12 years. A particular year is named with ปี followed by the animal-year name, such as ปีชวด for the Year of the Rat. The term is mainly used to discuss the zodiac animal associated with a calendar year or someone’s birth year.
Usage
It is used when asking about someone’s birth-year animal, comparing zodiac years, or discussing traditional calendars and culture. It also commonly appears in conversations about horoscopes, fortune, and compatibility.
Caution
ปีนักษัตร normally refers specifically to the 12-animal year cycle, not the Western astrological signs known as ราศี. People with the same ปีนักษัตร are not necessarily the same age; their birth years may be 12 or more years apart.