水兔
shuǐ tù
The English phrase "water rabbit" is translated into Chinese as 水兔 (shuǐ tù).
水兔 refers to a mythical creature that combines the element of water with a rabbit.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 水 (shuǐ), meaning 'water' and 兔 (tù), meaning 'rabbit'.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is shuǐ tù.
Did you know?
- In the Chinese zodiac, the 'water rabbit' is not a monster but a specific yearly designation used to calculate a person's birth year character. Every sixty years, a 'water rabbit' year occurs in the sexagenary cycle.
- The concept of adding elements like 'water' to animals is part of a wider system where a 'metal rabbit' or 'fire rabbit' also exists to describe different cosmic energies.
- The concept of the 'water rabbit' is tied to the Five Elements theory, where 'water' dictates the specific direction and color associated with that year's luck. For a 'water rabbit' year, certain colors like blue or black are considered more auspicious than others.
Examples in context
- 水兔是一种特殊的兔子品种，在某些地区，这种兔子生活在水边。Water rabbit is a special rabbit breed that lives near water in certain regions.
- 传说中的水兔很可爱。Chuánshuō zhōng de shuǐtù hěn kě'ài.The mythical water rabbit is very cute.
- 这本书里描写了水兔。Zhè běn shū lǐ miáoshù le shuǐtù.This book describes the water rabbit.
- 水兔在湖里游泳。Shuǐtù zài hú lǐ yóuyǒng.The water rabbit is swimming in the lake.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a picture book in a library.
- 雨婷 Yuting志强，你看这个水兔！Zhìqiáng, nǐ kàn zhège shuǐtù!Zhiqiang, look at this water rabbit!
- 志强 Zhiqiang它长得真漂亮。Tā zhǎng de zhēn piàoliang.It looks truly beautiful.
- 雨婷 Yuting它是神话里的生物吗？Tā shì shénhuà lǐ de shēngwù ma?Is it a creature from mythology?
- 志强 Zhiqiang是的，水兔非常神秘。Shì de, shuǐtù fēicháng shénmì.Yes, the water rabbit is very mysterious.
