公元前 meaning in English
anno domini
ante christum
b.c.----------------------before christ
bc before the birth of jesus christ
pre-christian era
Examples
- The first emperor of qin unified china in 221 b.c .
秦始皇于公元前221年统一中国。 - This oracle was still flourishing in 332 b.c .
这个神示殿在公元前332年依然很兴旺。 - More important are tablets of above 1400 b.c .
公元前1400年之前的石碑具有更重要的意义。 - The hindu civilization dates back to at least 2000 b．c．
印度文明可远溯到公元前2000年。 - Such concessions are known from the second millennium b.c .
这种特许自公元前2000年即有所闻。