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CHINESE WORD

gōng yuán

公元

CE (Common Era)

HSK 4
Numbered pinyin
gong1 yuan2
English meanings
CE (Common Era), Christian Era, AD (Anno Domini)

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    gōngyuán公元liǎng两qiān千nián年。

    The year 2000 AD.

  2. 02

    gōngyuán公元qiánhòu前后。

    Around the Christian era.

  3. 03

    gōngyuán公元yī一shìjì世纪。

    The first century AD.

  4. 04

    jìlù记录gōngyuán公元jì纪nián年。

    Use the AD calendar.

  5. 05

    gōngyuán公元qián前de的lìshǐ历史。

    History before Christ.

  6. 06

    jīnnián今年shì是gōngyuán公元èr二líng〇èr二liù六nián年。

    This year is 2026 AD.

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