Meaning of 法语
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- French (language)
How to use 法语
法语 names the French language. It often appears with verbs like 说 (shuō, to speak) and 学 (xué, to study). Example: 她会说法语。(Tā huì shuō Fǎyǔ.) She can speak French.
法 (fǎ) is short for 法国 (Fǎguó), France, and 语 (yǔ) means language. So 法语 is simply "France language," built the same way as 汉语 (Hànyǔ) and 英语 (Yīngyǔ).
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 法 as "law" or "method" here, as in 方法 (fāngfǎ) or 办法 (bànfǎ), and get confused. In 法语 it only stands for France. Also keep the third tone on 法 (fǎ) and the third tone on 语 (yǔ). In speech the first one shifts to a rising tone: Fá yǔ.
法语 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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法 fǎ · law · 8 strokes
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语 yǔ · words · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 法语.
| 外语 | wàiyǔ | foreign language |
| 汉语 | Hànyǔ | Chinese language |
| 办法 | bànfǎ | way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem |
| 想法 | xiǎngfǎ | way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth) |
| 方法 | fāngfǎ | method; way; technique; procedure |
| 看法 | kànfǎ | way of looking at a thing; view |
| 英语 | Yīngyǔ | English (language) |
| 语言 | yǔyán | language |
| 做法 | zuòfǎ | way of handling sth; method for making |
| 词语 | cíyǔ | word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical |
| 合法 | héfǎ | lawful; legitimate |
| 无法 | wúfǎ | unable to; incapable of |
Questions about 法语
What does 法语 mean?
法语 (Fǎyǔ) means "French (language)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 法语?
法语 is made of 2 characters: 法 (8 strokes), 语 (9 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 法语 an HSK word?
Yes. 法语 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 法语 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 法语 is written 法語.
What is the difference between 法语 and 法文?
Both mean French. 法语 leans toward the spoken language or the language in general. 法文 (Fǎwén) often refers to written French, such as French text or documents.
How do you say "French person" or "France" in Chinese?
France is 法国 (Fǎguó) and a French person is 法国人 (Fǎguórén). Just change the last syllable: 国 for the country, 人 for the people, 语 for the language.