Chinese 12 Zodiac Signs English Pinyin Translation Comparison Table
1. Background
The zodiac signs are an important part of traditional Chinese culture, and they are, in order, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. Each zodiac sign has unique personality traits and cultural connotations. In order to better spread Chinese culture, this article will introduce the pinyin translation comparison table of the 12 Chinese constellations.
2. Comparison table of Chinese zodiac names and pinyin translations
The following are the names of the 12 zodiac signs in Chinese and their corresponding English pinyin translations:
Aries (Bái Yáng): Aries is known as Aries or Aries in Western culture. It represents passion, adventure, and energy. In Chinese culture, Aries has a similar symbolism. People born under the sign of Aries are believed to have a positive personality and are adventurous and self-challenged. They tend to have strong leadership skills and competitiveness. In Chinese culture, Aries also represents courage and an indomitable spiritVua Sư Tử Và Vua Đại Bàng. In Western culture, it is believed that Aries people are naturally optimistic and enthusiastic. They are always energetic, innovative, and love to challenge new things and pursue their dreams. They often show self-confidence and courage and are willing to take risks to achieve their goals. Therefore, care needs to be taken to preserve these cultural connotations and characteristics when translating. In addition to transliteration, expressions can be adapted to cultural meanings in order to convey cultural information more accurately. Specifically, “Aries” can be translated into English to mean “Aries”Super Niubi Deluxe. When introducing this feature to the other party, we should also pay attention to the characteristics of translation and the adaptability to Western culture, so that the translation and transmission method will be more fluent and appropriate, reflecting the charm of Chinese culture. “Taurus” (JiǔHóu): Taurus is known as Taurus in Western culture. In Chinese culture, Taurus symbolizes the spiritual qualities of stability and perseverance. People born under the sign of Taurus usually have patience and perseverance, are good at persevering in the pursuit of goals and enjoy a stable state of life. When translating, care needs to be taken to preserve these cultural connotations and characteristics, and at the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to the concise and clear expressions, which are easy to understand and remember. “Gemini” (Shuāng Zǐ): Gemini is translated as Gemini in the Western zodiac signs, because it has a special cultural background, we can choose the appropriate way to express it, so that its expression is more in line with the Chinese cultural connotation, translated into a more vivid and rich conscientious constellation expression form, such as translating as Shuangbi Star to convey the personality characteristics of the sign, with a high degree of expressiveness and rich imagination, they are full of wisdom and have a high degree of adaptability and flexibility, and can show flexibility and adaptability in different environments and situations”. A similar translation method can be used for constellations such as Cancer, in order to better reflect the connotation and characteristics of Chinese culture. “Cancer” (Jù Xié): Cancer is known as Cancer in Western culture. In Chinese culture, Cancer symbolizes family affection and a strong sense of protection, and people are usually sensitive, emotional, and good at caring for others, so it is also necessary to pay attention to these characteristics in the translation process, and combine them with the characteristics of traditional Chinese culture and language to translate it into a “guardian constellation” with deeper meaning and more able to convey its characteristics. “Leo” (Shén Shòu): Translated as Leo in the West, it represents self-confidence, leadership, outstanding personality, and independence…… Until you enter the mysterious sign of Scorpio. “Scorpio” (TiānXiān): Translated as Scorpio in the West, Scorpio in Chinese culture symbolizes a mysterious and deep personality, with strong insight and intuition, as well as perseverance and spiritual traits, so it can be translated as “insight star”, “Mysterious star” and other forms of expression to fully show its profound cultural connotation and unique personality characteristics, each constellation has its own unique cultural connotation and characteristics, so in the translation process need to be flexibly handled according to the specific situation, in order to better convey cultural information and achieve effective cultural exchanges, translation needs to pay attention to the understanding of cultural background and accurate translation of the content of the expression, the zodiac sign is not only a date marker, but also represents a specific character trait, and the close connection with Chinese culture, for us to understand the development of history and culture has played an important role. 3. Summary: Through the introduction of this article, we can understand the names of the twelve Chinese constellations and their corresponding English pinyin translation comparison table, each constellation has its own unique cultural connotation and characteristics, and needs to be flexibly handled according to the specific situation in the translation process to better convey cultural information and achieve effective cultural exchange. In order to better spread Chinese culture, we need to strengthen the publicity and promotion of traditional culture such as the zodiac signs, so that more people can understand and understand Chinese traditional culture, and then enhance cultural self-confidence and national pride. At the same time, we must continue to explore and innovate the expression of the zodiac sign culture, so that it can play a greater role in modern society and make greater contributions to the inheritance and development of Chinese culture.
