Twelve kinds of animals are used to count the years in China. They are the mouse, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog and pig, in that order.

中国用十二种动物来纪年，它们的顺序是鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗、猪。

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Ranked before him was the mouse, the ox and the tiger.

排在他前面的是老鼠，黄牛和老虎。

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