In English, the Reich almost always means the German state from 1933 to 1945 — Germany under Hitler, the Nazi years. People also say the Third Reich for that same stretch of time.

In English英文裡the Reich，Reich這個字almost always means幾乎都是指the German state from 1933 to 19451933到1945年的德國— Germany under Hitler, the Nazi years，也就是希特勒統治下的納粹德國那段時期。People also say人們也會說the Third Reich第三帝國for that same stretch of time，指同一段時期。

The German word Reich means a realm or empire, so in German you can talk about other Reichs as well, older German empires among them.

The German word Reich德文的Reich這個字means意思是a realm or empire「國度」或「帝國」so in German you can talk about other Reichs as well，所以在德文裡也可以說其他的Reich，older German empires among them包括更早的德意志帝國。

Though actually, in English news, classrooms, and everyday talk, Reich is not a calm general word for “empire.” It points at those twelve years, a cruel government, and a world war.

Though actually不過，in English news, classrooms, and everyday talk在英文的新聞、課堂和日常對話裡，Reich is not a calm general word for “empire.”Reich並不是用來平靜地泛指「帝國」的字；It points at它指向的是those twelve years, a cruel government, and a world war那十二年、那個殘暴的政權，和那場世界大戰。

It is a proper name, so it takes a capital letter. It is a heavy historical word, not a joke about a bossy person or a strict school.

It is a proper name它是專有名詞so it takes a capital letter，所以字首要大寫。It is a heavy historical word這是個沉重的歷史用詞not a joke about a bossy person or a strict school，不是拿來開玩笑說某人愛管人、或某間學校很嚴格。