Common Era; Anno Domini; standard calendar system
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Common Era; Anno Domini; Gregorian calendar era
formalStandard term for the globally dominant calendar system. The Chinese term is used independently of its Christian origin context. Often used in historical and official dating.
Luó罗
mǎ马
dì帝
guó国
yú于
gōng公
yuán元
44
77
66
nián年
miè灭
wáng亡
。
The Roman Empire fell in 476 AD.
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
kàng抗
rì日
zhàn战
zhēng争
shǐ始
yú于
gōng公
yuán元
11
99
33
77
nián年
。
China's War of Resistance Against Japan began in 1937 CE.
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Gōng公
yuán元
qián前
de的
nián年
fèn份
yòng用
"
gōng公
yuán元
qián前
"
biǎo表
shì示
。
Years before the Common Era are expressed with "BCE".
Wǒ我
guó国
cóng从
11
99
44
99
nián年
qǐ起
zhèng正
shì式
cǎi采
yòng用
gōng公
yuán元
jì纪
nián年
。
Our country officially adopted the Gregorian calendar system starting from 1949.