République populaire de Chine

\ʁe.py.blik pɔ.py.lɛʁ də ʃin\

/\ʁe.py.blik pɔ.py.lɛʁ də ʃin\/ name

The verdict

“République populaire de Chine” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
29
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nom officiel de la Chine, en tant qu’État, depuis 1949.

Corpus desk

Index FR-republique-populaire-de- · République populaire de Chine · French

République populaire de Chine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 29 letters
  • VOW-13 13 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for République populaire de Chine
PropertyValue
HeadwordRépublique populaire de Chine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ʁe.py.blik pɔ.py.lɛʁ də ʃin\
Letters29
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « République populaire de Chine » en français

République populaire de Chinereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

République populaire de Chine is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ʁe.py.blik pɔ.py.lɛʁ də ʃin\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom officiel de la Chine, en tant qu’État, depuis 1949.".

Zero misspellings are on record for République populaire de Chine in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is République populaire de Chine, spelled R-É-P-U-B-L-I-Q-U-E- -P-O-P-U-L-A-I-R-E- -D-E- -C-H-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom officiel de la Chine, en tant qu’État, depuis 1949.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how République populaire de Chine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. L’établissement des relations diplomatiques entre la France et la République populaire de Chine (RPC) le 24 janvier 1964, décidé par le général de Gaulle avec ses plus proches collaborateurs, fut perçu comme un « coup de tonnerre dans le ciel diplomatique », du fait surtout de son imprévisibilité en cette période de guerre froide et de tensions sino-sovié…

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "République populaire de Chine"?
"République populaire de Chine" is spelled R-É-P-U-B-L-I-Q-U-E- -P-O-P-U-L-A-I-R-E- -D-E- -C-H-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.py.blik pɔ.py.lɛʁ də ʃin\.
What does "République populaire de Chine" mean?
As a proper noun, "République populaire de Chine" means: Nom officiel de la Chine, en tant qu’État, depuis 1949.
How do you pronounce "République populaire de Chine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "République populaire de Chine" is \ʁe.py.blik pɔ.py.lɛʁ də ʃin\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "République populaire de Chine" come from?
"République populaire de Chine" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list