gei2 jyun4 hau6紀元後纪元后

Jyutpinggei2 jyun4 hau6

Yalegéi yùhn hauh

Definition

AD (Anno Domini); CE (Common Era).

writtentime

How it's used

Refers specifically to the era following the birth of Christ in historical or academic contexts. While technically accurate, it is often replaced by 公元 in casual daily speech when discussing dates or centuries. It carries a more formal or scholarly tone compared to the more common way of expressing time periods.

Examples

ni1呢go3個faat3發jin6現hai6係gei2紀jyun4元hau6後sin1先ceot1出jin6現㗎。

This discovery only appeared after the common era.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知le1呢gin2件si6事hai6係gei2紀jyun4元hau6後gei2幾do1多nin4年faat3發sang1生？

Do you know how many years after the common era this happened?

Common phrases

gei2紀jyun4元hau6後jat1一nin4年

1 A.D.

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 公元, which is the standard term used for the Gregorian calendar era. Using 紀元後 in casual conversation can sound overly academic or stiff.