Chinese word

帝国

Pronunciation

Pinyindì guó

Meaning

  • nounempire

Example

这个国家曾经是一个帝国。zhè ge guó jiā céng jīng shì yí gè dì guó

This country was once an empire.

Illustration for 帝国 (empire)

More examples

他们试图建立一个帝国。tā men shì tú jiàn lì yí gè dì guó

They tried to establish an empire.

Core concept

One emperor stands at the center of a government that reaches across a broad territory.

Common phrases

  • 建立帝国jiàn lì dì guó

    establish an empire

  • 罗马帝国luó mǎ dì guó

    Roman Empire

  • 帝国时代dì guó shí dài

    imperial era

Similar words

国家guó jiā: An independent country with its own territory, people, and government.
王国wáng guó: A country ruled by a king.
共和国gòng hé guó: A country whose head of state is chosen by election or according to law.
王朝wáng cháo: A period of rule by one royal family and its line of rulers.

Definition in Chinese

指以皇帝为最高统治者的国家，通常具有较强的中央集权和较大的领土范围，也常作为历史国家的名称使用。zhǐ yǐ huáng dì wèi zuì gāo tǒng zhì zhě de guó jiā tōng cháng jù yǒu jiào qiáng de zhōng yāng jí quán hé jiào dà de líng tǔ fàn wéi yě cháng zuò wéi lì shǐ guó jiā de míng chēng shǐ yòng

Word origin

帝国 (dìguó, "empire") is formed from 帝 (dì, "emperor") + 国 (guó, "state"), linking the ruler directly with the country under that rule.

Usage tips

  • Historical country names may contain this word, so a sentence using it does not necessarily describe a current political system.

Opposites

  • 共和国gòng hé guórepublicnoun

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