Chinese word

法语

Pronunciation

Pinyinfǎ yǔ

Meaning

  • nounFrench

Example

我正在学法语。wǒ zhèng zài xué fá yǔ

I am learning French.

Illustration for 法语 (French)

More examples

请把这段中文翻译成法语。qǐng bǎ zhè duàn zhōng wén fān yì chéng fá yǔ

Please translate this Chinese passage into French.

Core concept

The French language viewed as a bridge between France and other French-speaking places.

Common phrases

  • 翻译成法语fān yì chéng fá yǔ

    translate into French

  • 提高法语听力tí gāo fá yǔ tīng lì

    improve French listening skills

  • 法语水平fá yǔ shuǐ píng

    French proficiency

Similar words

法文fǎ wén: French in written form for documents and other passages.

Definition in Chinese

表示法国的官方语言，也可指在多个国家和地区作为通用语的法语。biǎo shì fǎ guó de guān fāng yǔ yán yě kě zhǐ zài duō gè guó jiā hé dì qū zuò wéi tōng yòng yǔ de fá yǔ

Word origin

法语 (fǎyǔ, "French") is a shortened form of 法兰西语 (fǎlánxīyǔ, "French language"), combining 法 (fǎ, "France") with 语 (yǔ, "language").

Usage tips

  • English uses French for the language and for things associated with France, but 法语 (fǎyǔ, "French") specifically names the language.

Related words

  • 法语翻译fá yǔ fān yìFrench translationnoun
  • 法语教材fá yǔ jiào cáiFrench teaching materialsnoun

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