How to say “AD” in Chinese
AD, Common Era
“AD” in Chinese is 公元, gōng yuán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
公元 is read gōng yuán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “公元”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 公元. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 公元前二二一年，他统一了天下。gōngyuánqiánèr’èryīnián,tātǒngyīletiānxiàIn 221 BC he united the Celestial Empire.
- 这座城建于公元六世纪zhèzuòchéngjiànyúgōngyuánliùshìjìThis city was built in the 6th century AD.
More words from the lesson “Dynasties and emperors”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “AD” in Chinese?
“AD” in Chinese is 公元, pinyin gōngyuán.
What does 公元 mean?
公元 (gōngyuán) means “AD, Common Era”.
How do you write 公元?
公元 is 2 characters: 公 (gōng) — public, common; 元 (yuán) — yuan. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 公元?
公元 is read gōngyuán. Tones: gōng — first tone, yuán — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“AD” in the lesson “Dynasties and emperors”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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