san4 sing3 lo4 maa5 dai3 gwok3神聖羅馬帝國神圣罗马帝国
Jyutpingsan4 sing3 lo4 maa5 dai3 gwok3
Yalesàhn sing lòh máh dai gwok
Definition
Holy Roman Empire, a multi-ethnic complex of territories in Central Europe that existed from 962 to 1806.
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How it's used
Historical terms like this are often used in academic or casual intellectual discussions in Hong Kong. While it is a specific historical entity, speakers sometimes use it as a shorthand reference for European medieval politics. It is treated as a proper noun and does not require special particles or colloquial modifications.
Examples
The history of the Holy Roman Empire is very complex.
Do you know when the Holy Roman Empire dissolved?
Related words
Common phrases
Holy Roman Emperor
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
