法国

法國

Fǎguó

noun #1,371

Meanings

1 France (country in Western Europe)

Characters

country; kingdom

Literally 'law country' or 'country of law.' 法 is the phonetic abbreviation from the older transliteration 法兰西 (Fǎlánxī).

Examples

法国以美食和艺术闻名。

Fǎguó yǐ měishí hé yìshù wénmíng.

France is famous for its cuisine and art.

你会说法语吗？

Nǐ huì shuō Fǎyǔ ma?

Can you speak French?

Tips

usage

法语 (Fǎyǔ) = French language, 法国人 (Fǎguó rén) = French person. The pattern X国/X语/X国人 works for most major countries.

Stroke Order

法 fǎ

国 guó