chance

Is chance masculine or feminine?

lachance
/la ʃɑ̃s/femininechance

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ance are feminine.
The suffix forms abstract nouns, often from verbs.
100% of -ance nouns are feminine

In context

  • Il attribue son échec à la mauvaise chance.

    He ascribes his failure to bad luck.

  • Il n'y a aucune chance de réussite.

    There is no hope of success.

  • Donne-moi une autre chance s'il te plaît.

    Please give me another chance.

À toi de jouer

Un autre mot ?

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le ou latablele ou lavoiturele ou lachocolatle ou laeaule ou lafromagele ou lafleurle ou lalivrele ou lajardin
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