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紀元前
  gei2 jyun4 cin4   jyutping
BC (before Christ) | [synonym] 公元前

The year comes afterwards, i.e. 紀元前世紀 = 9th century BC
noun

Level: 3   Google Frequency: 33,700

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
紀元前 / 纪元前

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Characters in this word:

 gei2  -  discipline; annals; epoch
 jyun4  -  beginning, first, original; dollar
 cin4  -  in front; before
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