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帝国

帝國
dìguó
noun HSK 7-9 #3,819

Measure Word

一个帝国 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 empire

Characters

帝
dì
emperor; supreme ruler
国
guó
country; nation; state
An emperor's country — an empire.

Examples

罗马帝国曾经统治了大片领土。
Luómǎ dìguó céngjīng tǒngzhì le dàpiàn lǐngtǔ.
The Roman Empire once ruled vast territories.
秦始皇建立了中国第一个帝国。
Qínshǐhuáng jiànlì le Zhōngguó dìyī gè dìguó.
Qin Shi Huang established China's first empire.
帝国主义受到了广泛批判。
Dìguózhǔyì shòudào le guǎngfàn pīpàn.
Imperialism has been widely criticized.

Tips

usage
帝国 can refer to historical empires (罗马帝国, Roman Empire) or be used metaphorically for business empires (商业帝国). 帝国主义 (dìguó zhǔyì) means imperialism.

In Pop Culture

星球大战：帝国反击战 Xīngqiú Dàzhàn: Dìguó Fǎnjī Zhàn
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
movie

Stroke Order

帝 dì
国 guó