法语

• 拼音: Fǎ yǔ
• 汉字拆解: 法 = France (abbreviated); 语 = 言 (speech) + 吾 (I, phonetic) — French language

含义

French (language). The Romance language spoken in France and many other countries.

One of the six official UN languages, spoken in France, parts of Canada (Quebec), Belgium, Switzerland, and many African countries. Related: 法国 (France), 法国人 (French person), 学法语 (study French). France is often romanticized in Chinese culture for fashion, cuisine, and romance.

例句

1. 她大学主修法语，毕业后在一家法国公司工作。
2. 法语的发音对中国人来说挺难的，尤其是那个小舌音。
3. 魁北克虽然在加拿大，但主要语言是法语而不是英语。

用法指南

语境: language, education, culture

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 你会说法语吗？(Do you speak French?)
• 我正在学法语，已经学了半年了。(I'm learning French; I've been studying for half a year.)

错误说法

• 把法语和法文混淆 (法语 and 法文 both mean French, but 法语 emphasizes spoken language while 法文 emphasizes written language — in most contexts they're interchangeable)

起源与历史

Compound of 法 (France, abbreviation of 法兰西) + 语 (language). 法兰西 is a phonetic transcription of 'France.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal