白羊座
Báiyángzuò
The Chinese word for the astrological sign Aries is 白羊座 (Báiyángzuò).
白羊座 is used to refer to the Aries astrological sign or the Aries constellation.
Meaning: astrological sign (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 白 (white), 羊 (sheep) and 座 (constellation or seat).
How does it change in a sentence?
白羊座 is a noun and does not change its form for plurality or case.
How do you pronounce it?
Báiyángzuò
When do people say it?
The character 座 is typically added to the name of each zodiac sign to refer to the corresponding constellation.
Did you know?
- The concept of the zodiac in China is split between two systems: the Western-style solar zodiac used in 白羊座 and the traditional lunar Chinese zodiac.
- The character 羊 (sheep) is a pictograph that originally looked like a drawing of a goat with horns and a tail.
- The character 座 in 白羊座 literally means 'seat' or 'place to sit', reflecting the ancient view of constellations as celestial thrones.
Examples in context
- 他是白羊座吗？Tā shì Bǎiyángzuò ma?Is he an Aries?
- 白羊座的性格很热情。Bǎiyángzuò de xìnggé hěn rèqíng.Aries people have passionate personalities.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their zodiac signs.
- 雨婷 Yuting你是什么星座？Nǐ shì shénme xīngzuò?What is your zodiac sign?
- 伟 Wei我是白羊座。Wǒ shì Bǎiyángzuò.I am an Aries.
- 雨婷 Yuting真的吗？我也是白羊座！Zhēn de ma? Wǒ yě shì Bǎiyángzuò!Really? I am an Aries too!
- 伟 Wei那太巧了。Nà tài qiǎo le.That is a coincidence.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “aries” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
