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    Referring to 'France' with 法国 (Fǎguó)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    法国 + Noun

    Explanation

    法国 (Fǎguó) means "France" and is the standard Chinese name for the country. It combines 法 (a phonetic abbreviation for France) and 国 (country). It is used in all contexts, such as 法国人 (French person), 法国菜 (French cuisine), or 去法国 (to go to France).

    Examples

    • 她在法国留学了三年。

      Tā zài Fǎguó liúxué le sān nián.

      She studied abroad in France for three years.

    • 法国的面包和红酒特别有名。

      Fǎguó de miànbāo hé hóngjiǔ tèbié yǒumíng.

      French bread and red wine are especially famous.

    • 我朋友上个月去了法国旅游。

      Wǒ péngyou shàng gè yuè qù le Fǎguó lǚyóu.

      My friend went to France for a trip last month.

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