Word · Frequency #829
France
/fræns/
noun
法国
a republic in western Europe; the largest country entirely in Europe
- 1.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
西欧共和国；欧洲面积最大的国家
- 2.
French writer of sophisticated novels and short stories (1844-1924)
法国作家,擅长小说和短篇故事(1844-1924)
阿纳托尔·法朗士；西欧共和国；欧洲面积最大的国家；法国作家,擅长小说和短篇故事(1844-1924)
In use
My cousin lives in France and works as a chef in Paris.
We are planning a road trip across France for next spring.
France has many famous museums, like the Louvre.
France + verb
作为主语使用
France is a beautiful country.
法国是一个美丽的国家。
in France
表示地点
She lives in France.
她住在法国。
from France
表示来源
He is from France.
他来自法国。
Connections
Collocations
- south of France
- 法国南部
- They spent their vacation in the south of France.他们在法国南部度假。
- live in France
- 住在法国
- She has always wanted to live in France.她一直想住在法国。
- visit France
- 访问法国
- We plan to visit France next summer.我们计划明年夏天访问法国。
- the government of France
- 法国政府
- The government of France announced new policies.法国政府宣布了新政策。
- France’s president
- 法国总统
- France’s president gave a speech on climate change.法国总统就气候变化发表了演讲。
- the history of France
Learner notes
Memory Tip
France（法国）——想象埃菲尔铁塔的形状像字母F，F是France的首字母。
Context & Register
中性语域，常用于地理或政治语境。
Grammar Note
法国为专有名词，通常不加冠词，且与单数谓语动词连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'france' (stressed vowel /æ/ and ending /ns/). Words like 'finance' or 'fiance' share the same spelling ending but are pronounced differently and are not included.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.