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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The city of Wuxi, a tech and manufacturing hub in the eastern province of Jiangsu, is offering up to 5 million yuan, or about $726,000, for projects predicated on the new AI agent.
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CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Iran has also floated the possibility of conditioning broader access to the strait on yuan settlement — a proposal that would formalize what is already happening in practice.
—Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Deutsche cited media reports that Iran is negotiating with other countries to allow ships through the Strait of Hormuz if oil payments are paid in yuan.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
That lottery-like thrill has helped propel revenue past 37 billion yuan ($5 billion) in 2025, 185 percent the year before, with sales across all categories exceeding 400 million units globally.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
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CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Iran has also floated the possibility of conditioning broader access to the strait on yuan settlement — a proposal that would formalize what is already happening in practice.
—Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Deutsche cited media reports that Iran is negotiating with other countries to allow ships through the Strait of Hormuz if oil payments are paid in yuan.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
That lottery-like thrill has helped propel revenue past 37 billion yuan ($5 billion) in 2025, 185 percent the year before, with sales across all categories exceeding 400 million units globally.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for yuan
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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
see red sense 4
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