公元

gōng yuán

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. CE (Common Era)
2. Christian Era
3. AD (Anno Domini)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 公元前 gōng yuán qián 公元前 gōng yuán qián BCE (before the Common Era) 表示年份时，公元表示公元后，公元前表示公元前的年份: BCE (before the Common Era)

Related words

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• 年代 nián dài 年代 nián dài a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties) 用于指代历史时期，常与公元连用，如公元二十一世纪: a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不可将“公元”省略成“公”或“元”单独使用，说“公200年”是错误的。

Example Sentences

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中国在 公元 105年发明了造纸术。

China invented papermaking in AD 105.

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Words Containing 公元

• 公元前 公元前 gōng yuán qián: BCE (before the Common Era)
• 赵公元帅 赵公元帅 zhào gōng yuán shuài: Marshal Zhao, aka Zhao Gongming or Zhao Xuantan, God of Wealth in the Chinese folk tradition and Taoism

Child Words of 公元

• 元 元 yuán: currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)
• 公 公 gōng: public