公元 (gōng yuán) — Common Era (CE), Anno Domini (AD)
Definition
公元 (gōngyuán) is a written/technical term for the Common Era (CE / AD) calendar system, used in dates like 公元2024年. It is a more formal, scholarly alternative to the everyday 年代 / 纪年 vocabulary for marking years.
noun
Common Era (CE)Anno Domini (AD)
Easily confused
Examples
- 公元2024。gōng yuán 2024 Nián shì nóng lì lóng nián.The year 2024 CE is the Year of the Dragon in the lunar calendar.
- 210。Zhè ge shì jiàn fā shēng zài gōng yuán qián 210 nián.This event took place in 210 BCE.
- 公元。Rén men guǎng fàn shǐ yòng gōng yuán lái biāo zhù nián fèn.People widely use CE to mark years.
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