Chinese word

阿拉伯语

Pronunciation

Pinyinā lā bó yǔ

Meaning

  • nounArabic

Example

我在学习阿拉伯语。wǒ zài xué xí ā lā bó yǔ

I am learning Arabic.

Illustration for 阿拉伯语 (Arabic)

More examples

他能用阿拉伯语和当地人自由交谈。tā néng yòng ā lā bó yǔ hé dāng dì rén zì yóu jiāo tán

He can converse freely with local people in Arabic.

Core concept

A language continuum links many local everyday varieties with a shared formal variety used in news, religion, and official life.

Common phrases

  • 懂阿拉伯语dǒng ā lā bó yǔ

    understand Arabic

  • 用阿拉伯语交流yòng ā lā bó yǔ jiāo liú

    communicate in Arabic

  • 阿拉伯语水平ā lā bó yǔ shuǐ píng

    Arabic proficiency level

Similar words

现代标准阿拉伯语xiàn dài biāo zhǔn ā lā bó yǔ: The widely understood standard form of Arabic used in news, official writing, and broadcasting.
阿拉伯文ā lā bó wén: The written form of Arabic and the script used to write it.
阿语ā yǔ: A brief conversational abbreviation for Arabic.
阿拉伯语方言ā lā bó yǔ fāng yán: Local spoken forms of Arabic that vary by region and may be hard to understand across regions.

Definition in Chinese

阿拉伯语指阿拉伯人使用的语言体系,既包括各地的口语方言,也包括用于新闻、宗教和官方场合的现代标准阿拉伯语。ā lā bó yǔ zhǐ ā lā bó rén shǐ yòng de yǔ yán tǐ xì jì bāo kuò gè dì de kóu yǔ fāng yán yě bāo kuò yòng yú xīn wén zōng jiào hé guān fāng chǎng hé de xiàn dài biāo zhǔn ā lā bó yǔ

Word origin

阿拉伯语 (ālābóyǔ, "Arabic") combines 阿拉伯 (ālābó, "Arab/Arabian") with 语 (yǔ, "language"), using a sound-based rendering of the name plus a Chinese language marker.

Usage tips

  • In a conversational course, this broad label does not identify a regional variety, so materials may specify a country or dialect when the speaking target matters.

Related words

  • 阿拉伯语水平ā lā bó yǔ shuǐ píngArabic proficiency levelnoun
  • 阿拉伯语能力ā lā bó yǔ néng lìArabic proficiencynoun
  • 阿拉伯语考试ā lā bó yǔ kǎo shìArabic examnoun

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