公元前

gōngyuánqián
  1. BCE (before the Common Era)
  2. BC (before Christ)

CEDICT

Before the Common Era (BCE); Before Christ (BC)

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Examples

凯尔特人在公元前600年首先到来。

First came the Celts in 600 B.C.

Source: Tatoeba

公元前七千年那段时间发生了很多重要的历史事件。

Many important historical events took place 7000 years B.C.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 公元 gōngyuán
  1. CE (Common Era)
  2. Christian Era
  3. AD (Anno Domini)
2 前 qián
  1. front
  2. forward
  3. ahead
  4. first
  5. top (followed by a number)
  6. future
  7. ago
  8. before
  9. BC (e.g. 前293年)
  10. former
  11. formerly

Related entries

西元前 xīyuánqián
  1. BCE (before the Common Era)
  2. BC (before Christ)
前 qián
  1. front
  2. forward
  3. ahead
  4. first
  5. top (followed by a number)
  6. future
  7. ago
  8. before
  9. BC (e.g. 前293年)
  10. former
  11. formerly
飯前洗手

Wash your hands before each meal.

Source: Tatoeba