西元前

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

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Entry Composition

1 西元 xīyuán
  1. (Tw) Christian era
  2. Gregorian calendar
  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

公元前 gōngyuánqián
  1. BCE (before the Common Era)
  2. BC (before Christ)
凯尔特人在公元前600年首先到来。

First came the Celts in 600 B.C.

Source: Tatoeba

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