Chinese word

伊斯兰教

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī sī lán jiào

Meaning

  • nounIslam

Example

你了解伊斯兰教吗？nǐ liáo jiě yī sī lán jiào ma

Do you know about Islam?

Illustration for 伊斯兰教 (Islam)

More examples

他信仰伊斯兰教。tā xìn yǎng yī sī lán jiào

He believes in Islam.

Core concept

A way of life shaped by devotion to one God, a sacred scripture, and the teachings of Muhammad.

Common phrases

  • 信仰伊斯兰教xìn yǎng yī sī lán jiào

    believe in Islam

  • 伊斯兰教徒yī sī lán jiào tú

    Muslim

  • 伊斯兰教文化yī sī lán jiào wén huà

    Islamic culture

Similar words

伊斯兰yī sī lán: The short form used for the name of Islam.
穆斯林mù sī lín: A believer in Islam.
伊斯兰教徒yī sī lán jiào tú: A person who practices Islam.

Definition in Chinese

以信仰唯一的神（安拉）为核心，接受《古兰经》和穆罕默德教导的一神宗教。yǐ xìn yǎng wéi yī de shén ān lā wèi hé xīn jiē shòu gǔ lán jīng hé mù hǎn mò dé jiào dǎo de yì shén zōng jiào

Word origin

伊斯兰教 (yīsīlánjiào, "Islam") is a Chinese transliteration of Arabic Islam followed by 教 (jiào, "religion"), so the form names a religion.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun names the religion itself, while a follower is named with a separate noun, keeping the faith and its people distinct.

Opposites

  • 无神论wú shén lùnatheismnoun
  • 世俗主义shì sú zhǔ yìsecularismnoun

Related words

  • 伊斯兰yī sī lánIslamnoun
  • 伊斯兰教徒yī sī lán jiào túMuslimnoun
  • 伊斯兰化yī sī lán huàIslamizeverb

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