公元

gōngyuán

the Common Era (CE)

Dictionary entry

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

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那是公元二一三年的事。

Nà shì gōngyuán èr yī sān nián de shì.

English

That happened in the year 213 CE.

公元前这里是一片海。

Gōngyuán qián zhèlǐ shì yí piàn hǎi.

English

Before the Common Era, this was a sea.

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