English–Korean
“bc” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationkiwonjeon
Example
역사책에는 기원전 5세기라고 적혀 있다.yeok ssa chae ge neun ki won jeon 5 se gi ra go cheo kyeo it tta
The history book says it was the 5th century BC.
How to say “bc” in Korean
“Bc” in Korean is 기원전 (kiwonjeon).
A calendar label for a year or period that comes before the starting point of the common era.
Example sentences with 기원전
이 유물은 기원전 4세기로 추정된다.i yu mu reun ki won jeon 4 se gi ro chu jeong doen da
This artifact is estimated to date to the 4th century BC.
Tips for using 기원전
- Korean places the BC marker before the year, while English usually places BC after it, making word order an important clue in historical dates.