今年是鸡年，不管是什么话题都离不开鸡，有的商家甚至拿鸡做噱头，有一个新闻相信很多人都知道，就是今年卖的一种黄色的小鸡，可以戴在头上的那种，一个小贩一天都可以赚上千块，在如此火热的鸡年，大家知道鸡的相关英语都是怎么说的么，今天沪江的小编为大家精心整理了2017年鸡年的英文介绍。

十二生肖-鸡

2017 is the Year of the Rooster according to Chinese zodiac. The Year of the Rooster will start from Jan. 28, 2017 (Chinese New Year) and last to Feb. 15, 2018.

鸡年英文介绍

China Zodiac Animal - Rooster

Rooster is the tenth in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac sign. The Years of the Rooster include 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029...

Rooster is almost the epitome of fidelity and punctuality. For ancestors who had no alarm clocks, the crowing was significant, as it could awaken people to get up and start to work. In Chinese culture, another symbolic meaning of chicken carries is exorcising evil spirits.

Earthly Branch of Birth Year: You

Wu Xing (The Five Elements): Jin (Metal)

Yin Yang: Yin

Years of Chinese Zodiac Rooster

Feb.8,1921-Jan.27,1922Jan.26,1933-Feb.13,1934Feb.13,1945-Feb.1,1946Jan.31,1957-Feb.17,1958Feb.17,1969-Feb.5,1970Feb.5,1981-Jan.24,1982Jan.23,1993-Feb.9,1994Feb.9,2005-Jan.28,2006Jan.28,2017-Feb.15,2018Feb.13,2029-Feb.2,2030Mar.1,2041-Jan.21,2042Feb.19,2053-Feb.7,2054

Lucky Signs for People Born in Rooster Year:

Lucky Numbers: 5, 7, 8

Lucky Colors: gold, brown, brownish yellow, yellow

Lucky Flowers: gladiola, impatiens, cockscomb

Lucky Directions: west, southwest, northeast

Things Should be Avoided:

Unlucky Numbers: 1, 3, 9Unlucky Colors: white, greenUnlucky Directions: east, north

Personality of the Rooster

People born in the Year of Rooster according to Chinese zodiac have many excellent characteristics, such as being honest, bright, communicative and ambitious. Most of them are born pretty or handsome, and prefer to dress up. In daily life, they seldom rely on others. However, they might be enthusiastic about something quickly, but soon be impassive. Thus, they need to have enough faiths and patience to insist on one thing.

Strengths

Independent, capable, warm-hearted, self-respect, quick minded

Weaknesses

Impatient, critical, eccentric, narrow-minded, selfish

Love Compatibility of the Rooster

Perfect Matches: Ox, Snake

If combining with people in Ox or Snake signs, most of them will obtain everlasting and harmonious marriage lives. The connection between them can become tight. In addition, couples of these combinations always become enviable ones in other people’s eyes.

Avoid: Rat, Rabbit, Horse, Rooster, Dog

They have a large chance to obtain a tough and unstable love life if they get married with people with the above five signs. During the whole life, they always meet difficulties and troubles. However, they don’t have enough abilities to solve them because of their born different opinions and attitudes with each other. Lots of divergences will damage the relationship finally.