法國

Chinese

	abbreviation of France	country; state; nation
trad. (法國)	法	國
simp. (法国)	法	国
anagram	國法／国法

Etymology

From 法 (Fǎ, abbreviation of 法蘭西／法兰西 (Fǎlánxī), from French France) + 國／国 (guó, “country”).

Pronunciation

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
Min Dong (BUC): Huák-guók
Min Nan
(Hokkien, POJ): Hoat-kok

(Teochew, Peng'im): huab⁴ gog⁴ / huag⁴ gog⁴
Wu (Wiktionary): ⁴faq-koq

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland and Taiwan)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Fǎguó
  - Zhuyin: ㄈㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: fǎguó
  - Wade–Giles: fa³-kuo²
  - Yale: fǎ-gwó
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: faagwo
  - Palladius: фаго (fago)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /fä²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ kwɔ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, common variant in Taiwan)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Fàguó
  - Zhuyin: ㄈㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: fàguó
  - Wade–Giles: fa⁴-kuo²
  - Yale: fà-gwó
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: fahgwo
  - Palladius: фаго (fago)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /fä⁵¹ kwɔ³⁵/
- (Dungan)
  - Cyrillic and Wiktionary: Фагуй (Faguy, I-II) / Фагуә (Faguə, I-II)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /fa²⁴ kuei⁵¹/, /fa²⁴ kuə⁵¹/
  (Note: Dungan pronunciation is currently experimental and may be inaccurate.)
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: faat³ gwok³
  - Yale: faat gwok
  - Cantonese Pinyin: faat⁸ gwok⁸
  - Guangdong Romanization: fad³ guog³
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /faːt̚³ kʷɔːk̚³/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
  - Wiktionary: fat² gok²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /fat̚⁵⁵ kɔk̚⁵⁵/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Fap-koet
  - Hakka Romanization System: fab` gued`
  - Hagfa Pinyim: fab⁵ gued⁵
  - Sinological IPA: /fap̚² ku̯et̚²/
- (Meixian)
  - Guangdong: fab⁵ guêd⁵
  - Sinological IPA: /fap̚¹ kuɛt̚¹/
Min Dong
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: Huák-guók
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /huaʔ²⁴⁻⁵⁵ kuɔʔ²⁴/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hoat-kok
  - Tâi-lô: Huat-kok
  - Phofsit Daibuun: hoatkog
  - IPA (Xiamen): /huat̚³²⁻⁴ kɔk̚³²/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /huat̚⁵⁻²⁴ kɔk̚⁵/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /huat̚³²⁻⁵ kɔk̚³²/
  - IPA (Taipei): /huat̚³²⁻⁴ kɔk̚³²/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /huat̚³²⁻⁴ kɔk̚³²/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: huab⁴ gog⁴ / huag⁴ gog⁴
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: huap kok / huak kok
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /huap̚²⁻⁴ kok̚²/, /huak̚²⁻⁴ kok̚²/
Wu
- (Shanghainese)
  - Wiktionary: ⁴faq-koq
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /fa̱ʔ³³ kʊʔ⁴⁴/

Proper noun

法國

France (a country in western Europe; a member state of the European Union)
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

(dated) 法蘭西／法兰西 (Fǎlánxī)
(Min Nan, obsolete) 荷蘭西／荷兰西

Derived terms

法新社 (Fǎxīnshè)
法國人／法国人 (Fǎguórén)
法國大革命／法国大革命 (Fǎguó Dàgémìng)
法國百合／法国百合 (Fǎguó bǎihé)

法國砂鍋／法国砂锅 (Fǎguó shāguō)
法國號／法国号 (fǎguóhào)
維希法國／维希法国 (Wéixī Fǎguó)

Descendants

⇒ Manchu: ᡶᠠ
ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ (fa gurun)
→ Zhuang: Fazgoz

Verb

法國

(Hong Kong Cantonese, Internet slang, leetspeak) Alternative form of 發覺／发觉 (faat3 gok3). [2010s]

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法國