Definition
noun
Common Era (CE)Anno Domini (AD)
Easily confused
- 公园gōng yuánsound-alikepark (public recreation area)
Examples
- 公元2024。gōng yuán 2024 nián shì nónglì lóng nián.The year 2024 CE is the Year of the Dragon in the lunar calendar.
- 210。Zhège shìjiàn fāshēng zài gōng yuán qián 210 nián.This event took place in 210 BCE.
- 公元。Rénmen guǎngfàn shǐyòng gōng yuán lái biāozhù niánfèn.People widely use CE to mark years.
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