ou3 hung1 dai3 gwok3奧匈帝國奥匈帝国
Jyutpingou3 hung1 dai3 gwok3
Yaleou hūng dai gwok
Definition
Austro-Hungarian Empire; a former multi-ethnic empire in Central Europe from 1867 to 1918.
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How it's used
Historical terms for empires often carry a formal tone in Cantonese, even when discussed in casual conversation. It is treated as a proper noun and typically requires the classifier 個 when used in a specific context, though it is often omitted when referring to the state as a historical entity.
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The Austro-Hungarian Empire was a belligerent in World War I.
Do you know how the Austro-Hungarian Empire dissolved?
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Common phrases
dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
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Grammar guides
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