plural yuan
1
the basic monetary unit of the People's Republic of China see Money Table compare renminbi
2
: the dollar of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
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As mainland China has banned crypto trading and mining, the success of the stablecoin ecosystem in the city, as the country’s testing ground, could pave the way for an offshore yuan-backed token and further adoption of the technology eventually.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Shares of Nio also popped on the launch of its namesake brand’s SUV, the ES8 —priced from 308,800 yuan ($43,305) onwards— for pre-order with deliveries also scheduled in late September.
—Victoria Yeo, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Alibaba’s customer management revenue, which refers broadly to sales generated from various online marketing services offered to merchants and shop owners, rose 10% in the June quarter to 89 billion yuan.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In March last year, Hui was barred from the securities market for life and fined 47 million yuan after the regulator accused the group’s flagship unit of inflating results, securities fraud and failing to make timely disclosures.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
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John Liu, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Shares of Nio also popped on the launch of its namesake brand’s SUV, the ES8 —priced from 308,800 yuan ($43,305) onwards— for pre-order with deliveries also scheduled in late September.
—Victoria Yeo, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Alibaba’s customer management revenue, which refers broadly to sales generated from various online marketing services offered to merchants and shop owners, rose 10% in the June quarter to 89 billion yuan.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In March last year, Hui was barred from the securities market for life and fined 47 million yuan after the regulator accused the group’s flagship unit of inflating results, securities fraud and failing to make timely disclosures.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Yuan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yuan. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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Yuan
geographical name
Yu·an
ˈywen 
ˈywän
1
river 500 miles (805 kilometers) long in southeast central China flowing from Guizhou northeast to northeastern Hunan
2
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