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.

Examples

HSK 2

你去过法国吗？

Nǐ qù guo Fǎguó ma?

Have you ever been to France?

HSK 6

法国以美食和艺术闻名。

Fǎguó yǐ měishí hé yìshù wénmíng.

France is famous for its cuisine and art.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

法 fǎ

国 guó