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公元前

gōngyuánqián
noun #13,030

Meanings

  1. 1 BCE (before the Common Era)
  2. 2 BC (before Christ)

Characters

公
gōng
public; common
元
yuán
era; first
前
qián
before; front

Examples

秦始皇在公元前221年统一了中国。
Qínshǐhuáng zài gōngyuánqián èr èr yī nián tǒngyī le Zhōngguó.
Qin Shi Huang unified China in 221 BCE.

Tips

grammar
Unlike English where BC comes after the year, 公元前 comes before the number: 公元前221年 (221 BCE).

Stroke Order

公 gōng
元 yuán
前 qián

Related Words

公元 gōngyuán HSK 4 #16,180
CE; Common Era / AD (Anno Domini)
公共 gōnggòng HSK 3 #2,850
public / communal / common
公园 gōngyuán HSK 2 #1,304
park / public garden
公寓 gōngyù HSK 7-9 #1,102
apartment / flat / condominium
公爵 gōngjué #4,434
duke
公车 gōngchē HSK 7-9 #4,370
bus; public bus / government vehicle
公布 gōngbù HSK 3 #4,321
to announce / to make public / to publish
公 gōng HSK 6 #4,244
public; communal / fair; just / male (animal); metric (prefix)
公里 gōnglǐ HSK 2 #3,790
kilometer
公正 gōngzhèng HSK 5 #3,520
just / fair / equitable
公元前 gōngyuánqián
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