珠穆朗瑪峰 / 珠穆朗玛峰
Zhūmùlǎngmǎ-fēng
Mount Everest in Chinese is 珠穆朗瑪峰 / 珠穆朗玛峰 (Zhūmùlǎngmǎ-fēng). Wiktionary also lists 聖母峰 / 圣母峰 (Shèngmǔ-fēng) and 額菲爾士峰 / 额菲尔士峰 (Éfěi'ěrshì-fēng).
Meaning: world’s highest mountain above sea level, located in the Himalayas (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 珠穆朗瑪峰 / 珠穆朗玛峰 | Zhūmùlǎngmǎ-fēng |
| 聖母峰 / 圣母峰 | Shèngmǔ-fēng |
| 額菲爾士峰 / 额菲尔士峰 | Éfěi'ěrshì-fēng |
| 埃菲爾士峰 / 埃菲尔士峰 | Āifěi'ěrshì-fēng |
| 埃佛勒斯峰 | Āifólèsī-fēng |
The phrase refers to the world's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Himalayas.
What does it mean word for word?
The suffix 峰 means peak or summit and is used in the names of many mountains.
Which one should you use?
珠穆朗瑪峰 / 珠穆朗玛峰 is the standard name, while 埃佛勒斯峰 is a phonetic transliteration of 'Everest' frequently used in scientific or older geographical contexts. Other transliterations present in some contexts include 聖母峰 / 圣母峰, 額菲爾士峰 / 额菲尔士峰 and 埃菲爾士峰 / 埃菲尔士峰.
Is it said differently in some regions?
珠穆朗瑪峰 / 珠穆朗玛峰 is the standard, official name used in mainland China.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a proper noun, the name does not change its form for plurality or case.
How do you pronounce it?
Zhūmùlǎngmǎ-fēng
Did you know?
- The standard name 珠穆朗瑪峰 is not a translation of 'Everest' but a phonetic transcription of the Tibetan name ཇོ་མོ་གླང་མ, meaning 'Holy Mother'.
- The name 聖母峰 is a literal translation of the Tibetan meaning 'Holy Mother' and is commonly used in Taiwan.
- The phrase 聖母 in 聖母峰 is the same term used in Chinese to refer to the Virgin Mary.
Example sentences for Chinese are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mount everest” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 珠穆朗瑪峰, 聖母峰, CC BY-SA 4.0.
