Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Did you know that each year in Taiwan is traditionally associated with an animal to represent it? This week, we’ll learn about the 12 Chinese zodiac animals in Tâi-gí.







●Words to Know:1. 鳥鼠 niáu-tshí (n.) mouse or rat
2. 牛 gû (n.) cow or bull
3. 虎 hóo (n.) tiger
4. 兔仔 thòo-á (n.) rabbit
5. 龍 lîng (n.) dragon
6. 蛇 tsuâ (n.) snake







●Idiom of the week:
飼鳥鼠，咬布袋。
Tshī niáu-tshí, kā pòo-tē.
(Raise a rat, and it chews through your grain sack.)