English–Chinese
“ad” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyingōng yuán
Example
我出生在公元1990年。wǒ chū shēng zài gōng yuán 1990 nián
I was born in 1990 AD.
How to say “ad” in Chinese
“Ad” in Chinese is 公元 (gōng yuán).
A shared calendar starting point used to locate years after Jesus's birth.
Example sentences with 公元
历史书上常用公元来表示年份。lì shǐ shū shàng cháng yòng gōng yuán lái biǎo shì nián fèn
History books often use AD to indicate years.
Tips for using 公元
- For conversational dates, Chinese often lets context supply the era, so saying the full label can sound more formal than simply giving the year.