阿拉伯語 / 阿拉伯语
ālābóyǔ
The English word "arabic" is translated into Chinese as 阿拉伯語 / 阿拉伯语 (ālābóyǔ). If unsure, use 阿拉伯語 / 阿拉伯语. Wiktionary also lists 阿拉伯文 (ālābówén).
Meaning: language (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 阿拉伯語 / 阿拉伯语 | ālābóyǔ |
| 阿拉伯文 | ālābówén |
These terms are used to refer to the Arabic language. The term 阿拉伯 is a phonetic transliteration of the word "Arab".
What does it mean word for word?
In the form 阿拉伯語 / 阿拉伯语, the component 阿拉伯 means "Arab" and the suffix 語 denotes a language. In the form 阿拉伯文, the suffix 文 denotes a written language or script.
Which one should you use?
While 阿拉伯文 is frequently used to refer to the Arabic language in general, it specifically emphasizes the written script or the written form of the language.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The suffix 語 in 阿拉伯語 / 阿拉伯语 is used to denote the spoken or formal name of a language, whereas the suffix 文 in 阿拉伯文 is used to denote the written language or script.
How do you pronounce it?
ālābóyǔ
Did you know?
- Because Arabic is written right-to-left, Chinese textbooks teaching 阿拉伯文 often include a specific warning that the page order is the reverse of Chinese and English.
- In a Chinese academic context, 阿拉伯文 can refer specifically to the Classical Arabic used in the Quran, separate from the modern spoken dialects.
- The phonetic transliteration 阿拉伯 is standardized across mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore, despite those regions using different character sets for other words.
Examples in context
- 韓文和阿拉伯文哪個難學？Which language is more difficult, Korean or Arabic?This sentence is useful for comparing the difficulty of two languages using 阿拉伯文.Tatoeba #13519249 by LeviHighway, translation #13156026 by atitarev
- 他写阿拉伯文。He writes Arabic.This sentence is useful for describing the act of writing in 阿拉伯文.Tatoeba #466243 by fucongcong, translation #435052 by lukaszpp
- 联合国的正式语文是阿拉伯文，中文，英文，法文，俄文，和西班牙文。The official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.This sentence is useful for listing the official languages of the United Nations, including 阿拉伯文.Tatoeba #10194160 by iiujik, translation #3622953 by sabretou
- 我对中文很感兴趣，但我也想学阿拉伯语。I'm interested in Chinese, but I also want to learn Arabic.
- 听说阿语很难学，但我还是想尝试。I've heard that Arabic is difficult to learn, but I still want to give it a try.
- 他的专业是阿拉伯文翻译。His major is Arabic translation.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “arabic” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
