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count noun: X francs
The book costs 20 francs.
这本书要20法郎。
法郎
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
法郎
the basic unit of money in several countries, equal to 100 centimes
The book costs 20 francs.
这本书要20法郎。
几种货币单位之一
Any of several units of currency.
许多国家的基本货币单位,等于100生丁。
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
The old franc is no longer used in France, but the Swiss franc is still an important currency.
旧法郎在法国已不再使用，但瑞士法郎仍然是一种重要货币。
She exchanged her dollars for francs at the bank before her trip to Geneva.
她在去日内瓦旅行之前，到银行把美元换成了法郎。
The price of the ticket was fifty francs.
这张票的价格是五十法郎。
The book costs 20 francs.
这本书要20法郎。
You can pay in francs.
你可以用法郎支付。
He gave me a franc.
他给了我一个法郎。
Not this
I need to exchange dollars for franks.
Use this
I need to exchange dollars for francs.
法郎的英文是franc，发音与frank相同，但拼写不同，后者意为‘坦白的’或热狗。注意不要混淆拼写。
Not this
The price is 100 franc.
Use this
The price is 100 francs.
法郎是可数名词，复数形式为francs，在表示多个单位时需加-s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
瑞士法郎
The hotel bill was 200 Swiss francs.
酒店账单是200瑞士法郎。
法国法郎
Before the euro, they paid with French francs.
在欧元之前，他们用法郎支付。
100法郎
She gave me a 100-franc note.
她给了我一张100法郎的钞票。
法郎区
Many African countries are in the franc zone.
许多非洲国家属于法郎区。
您的奖金，先生。一万法郎。
In the movie Casablanca, the croupier says 'Ten thousand francs' when handing over winnings.
在电影《卡萨布兰卡》中，赌场荷官递上奖金时说“一万法郎”。
Use franc naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想人名‘弗兰克’（Frank），发音相似，法郎是法国货币，就像弗兰克是常见人名一样容易记住。
中性，常用于金融和旅行场合。
Words like 'bank', 'tank', 'rank', 'thank', 'blank', and 'frank' rhyme with 'franc' exactly (all end with /æŋk/). Note that 'dance' and 'lance' look similar but are pronounced /dæns/ and /læns/, so they do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.