公元 (gōng yuán): Gregorian calendar A.D.

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: Gregorian calendar A.D.
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

CE (Common Era)
Christian Era
AD (Anno Domini)

Chinese explanation

国际通用的纪年标准，以传说中耶稣基督的诞生年为起点计算年代。常与年份数字连用，表示距该起点的年数，如公元二零二五年。也说公历。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

public

HSK 1

Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)

Example sentences

In 221 BCE, Qin Shi Huang unified China and established the first centralized empire in Chinese history.

This ancient temple was built around 1050 CE and has a history of nearly a thousand years.

The teacher told us that year one of the Common Era is calculated from the legendary year of Jesus's birth.

According to historical records, this water conservancy project was completed in the third century CE and remained in use until the late Tang Dynasty.

The most eye-catching bronze vessel in the museum was made around the beginning of the Common Era, reflecting the superb casting techniques of that time.

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