Chinese word

法国

Pronunciation

Pinyinfǎ guó

Meaning

  • nounFrance

Example

我来自法国。wǒ lái zì fǎ guó

I am from France.

Illustration for 法国 (France)

More examples

我想去法国。wǒ xiǎng qù fǎ guó

I want to go to France.

Core concept

A western European country associated with Paris, the Eiffel Tower, and the French language.

Common phrases

  • 法国菜fǎ guó cài

    French cuisine

  • 法国文化fǎ guó wén huà

    French culture

Definition in Chinese

位于欧洲西部、首都是巴黎的国家。wèi yú ōu zhōu xī bù shǒu dū shì bā lí de guó jiā

Word origin

法国 (fǎguó, "France") shortens 法兰西 (Fǎlánxī, "France") by retaining its first character and adding 国 (guó, "country").

Usage tips

  • Chinese can place a place name directly before a noun to show where something comes from, while English often uses a different form for that role.

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