法郎

fǎláng

noun #14,623

Measure Word

一个法郎 gè

Meanings

1 franc (currency)

Characters

phonetic (law; France)

phonetic (young man)

Examples

法国以前用法郎作为货币。

Fǎguó yǐqián yòngfǎ láng zuòwéi huòbì.

France used to use the franc as its currency.

瑞士法郎是世界上最稳定的货币之一。

Ruìshì fǎláng shì shìjiè shàng zuì wěndìng de huòbì zhīyī.

The Swiss franc is one of the most stable currencies in the world.

Tips

history

法郎 is a phonetic transliteration of 'franc'. France switched to the euro in 2002, but the Swiss franc (瑞士法郎/瑞郎) is still in use.

Stroke Order

法 fǎ

郎 láng