yuán

Meaning of 西元

西元 means Common Era; Christian Era; former term for 公元. Pronounced xī yuán.

  • Common Era; Christian Era; former term for 公元

Definitions & Examples

西
yuán
jiǔ
jiǔ
nián
 
Zhōng
huá
rén
mín
gòng
guó
chéng
 

In 1949 CE, the People's Republic of China was founded.

Zhè
zuò
miào
jiàn
西
yuán
qián
sān
shì
 

This temple was built in the 3rd century BCE.

Zài
Tái
wān
 
rén
men
guàn
yòng
西
yuán
lái
biǎo
shì
nián
fèn
 

In Taiwan, people are accustomed to using the Common Era to indicate years.

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