Etymology
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From 法 (Fǎ, abbreviation of 法蘭西/法兰西 (Fǎlánxī), from French France) + 國/国 (guó, “country”).
Pronunciation
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- Mandarin
- (Standard)
- (Pinyin): Fǎguó, Fàguó
- (Zhuyin): ㄈㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ, ㄈㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ
- (Dungan, Cyrillic and Wiktionary): Фагуй (Faguy, I-II) / Фагуә (Faguə, I-II)
- Cantonese
- (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): faat3 gwok3
- (Taishan, Wiktionary): fat2 gok2
- Hakka
- (Sixian, PFS): Fap-koet
- (Meixian, Guangdong): fab5 guêd5
- Eastern Min (BUC): Huák-guók
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien, POJ): Hoat-kok
- (Teochew, Peng'im): huab4 gog4 / huag4 gog4
- Wu (Wugniu)
Proper noun
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法國
- France (a country in Western Europe)
- 法國南部/法国南部 ― Fǎguó nánbù ― the South of France; Southern France
法國在美國有多少領事館? [MSC, trad.]
法国在美国有多少领事馆? [MSC, simp.]- Fǎguó zài Měiguó yǒu duōshao lǐngshìguǎn? [Pinyin]
- How many consulates does France have in the US?
這是我特意從法國給你們帶回來的一些資料,你們好好看看。 [MSC, trad.]
这是我特意从法国给你们带回来的一些资料,你们好好看看。 [MSC, simp.]- Zhè shì wǒ tèyì cóng Fǎguó gěi nǐmen dài huílái de yīxiē zīliào, nǐmen hǎohǎo kànkàn. [Pinyin]
- These are some materials that I brought back for you from France. Please take a look.
Synonyms
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- (dated or poetic) 法蘭西/法兰西 (Fǎlánxī)
- (Hokkien, Teochew, obsolete) 荷蘭西/荷兰西
Derived terms
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Descendants
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See also
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法國
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, Internet slang, leetspeak) Alternative form of 發覺/发觉 (faat3 gok3). [2010s]
法唔法國…… [Cantonese, trad.]
法唔法国…… [Cantonese, simp.]- faat3 m4 faat3 gwok3...... [Jyutping]
- Did you notice that...