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 for herself, Chong is mulling over the latest Love Unlimited bracelet from Cartier, which retails for around 75,000 renminbi, or $10,564.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
From 2000, the year before China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, to 2005, for instance, China did not allow the renminbi to rise in value against the U.S. dollar in nominal terms, despite a threefold increase in China’s exports to the United States.
—Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
By suddenly disclosing its true holdings, China could drive up gold prices while signaling stronger backing for the renminbi, thus weakening the dollar’s global clout.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
This is a playbook which China has deployed over the past decade to internationalize the renminbi, including the establishment of a cross-border interbank payment system (CIPS).
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
From 2000, the year before China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, to 2005, for instance, China did not allow the renminbi to rise in value against the U.S. dollar in nominal terms, despite a threefold increase in China’s exports to the United States.
—Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
By suddenly disclosing its true holdings, China could drive up gold prices while signaling stronger backing for the renminbi, thus weakening the dollar’s global clout.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
This is a playbook which China has deployed over the past decade to internationalize the renminbi, including the establishment of a cross-border interbank payment system (CIPS).
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 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 3 Nov. 2025.
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