renminbi
plural noun
ren·min·bi
ˈren-ˈmin-ˈbē 
variants
or Renminbi
: the official currency of the People's Republic of China consisting of yuan
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As exchange rates shift, so do comparisons of relative size, so that a 15 percent depreciation of the renminbi—as has occurred since its peak three years ago—would make the Chinese economy seem 15 percent smaller even if its output stayed the same.
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Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
At its peak, GQ Lab could command around 500,000 renminbi, or $70,500, for a single social media post.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2025
Other popular reserve currencies include the Euro, the British pound, and the Chinese renminbi.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The Chinese renminbi looms on the horizon, but China lacks open and liquid financial markets, one of the most important requirements for a reserve currency.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
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Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
At its peak, GQ Lab could command around 500,000 renminbi, or $70,500, for a single social media post.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2025
Other popular reserve currencies include the Euro, the British pound, and the Chinese renminbi.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The Chinese renminbi looms on the horizon, but China lacks open and liquid financial markets, one of the most important requirements for a reserve currency.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for renminbi
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“Renminbi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renminbi. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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