阿
拉
伯

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The Chinese word 阿拉伯 is formed through phonetic transliteration, where each character is selected solely for its sound to approximate the foreign term "Arab" or "Arabic": 阿 (ā) for "a", 拉 (lā) for "la", and 伯 (bó) for the "b" sound, collectively creating a spoken resemblance to the original word.

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阿拉伯语很难学。

Ālābóyǔ hěn nán xué.

Arabic is very difficult to learn.

许多阿拉伯国家在沙漠中。

Xǔduō Ālābó guójiā zài shāmò zhōng.

Many Arab countries are in the desert.

他计划明年去阿拉伯半岛旅行。

Tā jìhuà míngnián qù Ālābó Bàndǎo lǚxíng.

He plans to travel to the Arabian Peninsula next year.

由于丰富的石油资源，阿拉伯经济发展迅速。

Yóuyú fēngfù de shíyóu zīyuán, Ālābó jīngjì fāzhǎn xùnsù.

Due to abundant oil resources, the Arab economy develops rapidly.

尽管阿拉伯地区常被误解，但其悠久的历史和独特的文化吸引着众多学者。

Jǐnguǎn Ālābó dìqū cháng bèi wùjiě, dàn qí yōujiǔ de lìshǐ hé dútè de wénhuà xīyǐnzhe zhòngduō xuézhě.

Although the Arab region is often misunderstood, its long history and unique culture attract many scholars.

Word Definition - 阿拉伯

ā lā bó Arabian; Arabic; Arab

Individual Character Details

阿 ā, ē
拉 lā, lá, là
伯 bà, bǎi, bó