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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Net profit fell from 410 million Canadian dollars a year earlier to 186 million Canadian dollars, about 967 million yuan, a drop of more than 50%.
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CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
At the robot games in Beijing, which charged 128 to 580 yuan ($17.83-$80.77) for tickets, humanoids crashed into each other and toppled over repeatedly during football matches, while others collapsed mid-sprint during running events.
—CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Within 10 days, Marius reported more than 1 million yuan, about $139,000, in sales.
—Wwd China Staff, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
As China accelerates deployment of its digital yuan, and the European Central Bank advances toward a digital euro, the Republican Party is seeking to prevent the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the United States.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
At the robot games in Beijing, which charged 128 to 580 yuan ($17.83-$80.77) for tickets, humanoids crashed into each other and toppled over repeatedly during football matches, while others collapsed mid-sprint during running events.
—CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Within 10 days, Marius reported more than 1 million yuan, about $139,000, in sales.
—Wwd China Staff, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
As China accelerates deployment of its digital yuan, and the European Central Bank advances toward a digital euro, the Republican Party is seeking to prevent the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the United States.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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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