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公元

gōng yuánㄍㄨㄥ ㄩㄢˊ

Sino-Vietnamese: CÔNG NGUYÊN

Traditional: 公元

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 6TOCFL 4

Meaning(noun)

CE (Common Era); Christian Era; AD (Anno Domini)

BC: 公元前.

Examples

  • 这座庙建于公元十世纪。

    zhè zuò miào jiàn yú gōng yuán shí shì jì.

    This temple was built in the 10th century AD.

  • 公元前和公元后怎么区分?

    gōng yuán qián hé gōng yuán hòu zěn me qū fēn?

    How do you tell BC from AD?

  • 今年是公元二〇二六年。

    jīn nián shì gōng yuán èr líng èr liù nián.

    This year is 2026 AD.

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Stroke order

CÔNG · 4 strokes

public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 位; honorable (gentlemen); father

NGUYÊN · 4 strokes

surname Yuan; the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368)