公元

gōng yuán
HSK 5
(year) AD, Christian era
noun

Example Sentences

公元前五世纪发生了很多重要事件。
gōngyuánqián wǔ shìjì fāshēng le hěnduō zhòngyào shìjiàn 。
Many important events happened in the 5th century BC.
公元2021年是一个充满挑战的一年。
gōngyuán nián shì yígè chōngmǎn tiǎozhàn de yīnián 。
The year 2021 AD was a year full of challenges.
历史书上记载了公元的重大事件。
lìshǐ shū shàng jìzǎi le gōngyuán de zhòngdà shìjiàn 。
History books record significant events of the AD era.

Individual Characters

公gōng
public, fair, impartial, male
HSK 4
元yuán
first, primary, basic

Homophones

Words Starting With 公

公共汽车gōng gòng qì chē
"bus
公司gōng sī
(business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated
公斤gōng jīn
kilogram (kg)
公园gōng yuán
public park
公里gōng lǐ
kilometer

Words Ending With 元

单元dān yuán
unit; entrance number; staircase (for residential buildings)

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