穆罕默德
Mùhǎnmòdé
穆罕默德 (Mùhǎnmòdé) is the Chinese name for Muhammad, the prophet who introduced Islam. Wiktionary also lists 穆聖 / 穆圣 (Mùshèng).
Meaning: the prophet who introduced Islam (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 穆罕默德 | Mùhǎnmòdé |
| 穆聖 / 穆圣 | Mùshèng |
The name is used to refer to the prophet of Islam. While 穆罕默德 is the standard phonetic transliteration, the form 穆圣 (also written as 穆聖) is frequently used in religious contexts within Chinese-speaking Muslim communities.
What does it mean word for word?
In the honorific form 穆圣, the character 圣 (shèng) means 'holy' or 'saint', functioning as an epithet meaning 'Muhammad the Holy'.
Which one should you use?
穆罕默德 is the standard phonetic transliteration of the name, whereas 穆圣 is a shortened, honorific version used to show religious respect.
How do you pronounce it?
Mùhǎnmòdé
Did you know?
- While 穆罕默德 is the standard transliteration, the name 买买提 (Mǎimǎití) is a very common way to phonetically render the name among certain Muslim ethnic groups in China.
- The honorific 穆圣 mimics the way Confucius is referred to as 孔圣 ('Confucius the Sage'), applying a traditional Chinese scholarly honorific to the prophet.
- The character 穆 (mù) in 穆罕默德 means 'solemn' or 'reverent', meaning the Chinese name conveys a sense of dignity beyond just the sound.
Examples in context
- 穆罕默德是誰？Who is Muhammad?This sentence is useful for asking about the identity of 穆罕默德.Tatoeba #13953703 by Adelpa, translation #8130085 by Amastan
- 穆罕默德·阿里Muhammad Ali
- 穆罕默德·尤努斯Muhammad Yunus
- 穆罕默德·伊克巴尔Muhammad Iqbal
- 穆罕默德是伊斯蘭教的先知。Mùhǎnmòdé shì Yīsīlánjiào de xiānzhī.Muhammad is the prophet of Islam.
- 他在書中提到了穆罕默德。Tā zài shū zhōng tí dào le Mùhǎnmòdé.He mentioned Muhammad in the book.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing a history book in a library.
- 志强 Zhiqiang這本歷史書寫了很多關於穆罕默德的事。Zhè běn lìshǐ shū xiě le hěnduō guānyú Mùhǎnmòdé de shì.This history book writes a lot about Muhammad.
- 佳怡 Jiayi志强，你對這個主題感興趣嗎？Zhìqiáng, nǐ duì zhège zhǔtí gǎn xìngqù ma?Zhiqiang, are you interested in this topic?
- 志强 Zhiqiang是的，我想多了解一些。Shì de, wǒ xiǎng duō liǎojiě yīxiē.Yes, I want to learn more.
- 佳怡 Jiayi那我們一起看吧。Nà wǒmen yīqǐ kàn ba.Then let's look at it together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “muhammad” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 穆罕默德, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
