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 prices for the snake range from a few hundred to several thousand yuan, the outlet reported, citing Chinese state media outlet The Paper.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
The Shanghai municipal government, for instance, offers just 1,500 yuan in one-time subsidy per new hire.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Since Russia receives most foreign payments in yuan, euros, or rupees, a strong ruble means selling ever more oil and gas just to earn the same revenue or dipping into the dwindling NWF to cover shortfalls.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
The film – which landed toward the end of the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac – has become China’s top-grossing foreign animation of all time, taking more than 3.55 billion yuan ($503 million) so far at the box office.
—Joyce Jiang, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
The Shanghai municipal government, for instance, offers just 1,500 yuan in one-time subsidy per new hire.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Since Russia receives most foreign payments in yuan, euros, or rupees, a strong ruble means selling ever more oil and gas just to earn the same revenue or dipping into the dwindling NWF to cover shortfalls.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
The film – which landed toward the end of the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac – has become China’s top-grossing foreign animation of all time, taking more than 3.55 billion yuan ($503 million) so far at the box office.
—Joyce Jiang, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 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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