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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Other borrowers across the continent have in recent years converted their loans into yuan, boosting the currency’s global standing as Beijing seeks to make inroads into the US dollar’s dominance.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
Following the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil usually passes, industry exports said some ships have been able to pass through the chokepoint by paying in Chinese yuan.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Last year, Unitree also unveiled the R1, a humanoid robot with 26 joints, at just 39,999 yuan (about US $5,900).
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Total profits for smelting & pressing of non-ferrous metals across the country more than doubled to reach 142 billion yuan ($21 billion) in the first quarter, according to National Bureau of Statistics data released on Monday.
—Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
Following the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil usually passes, industry exports said some ships have been able to pass through the chokepoint by paying in Chinese yuan.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Last year, Unitree also unveiled the R1, a humanoid robot with 26 joints, at just 39,999 yuan (about US $5,900).
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Total profits for smelting & pressing of non-ferrous metals across the country more than doubled to reach 142 billion yuan ($21 billion) in the first quarter, according to National Bureau of Statistics data released on Monday.
—Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
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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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