renminbi

plural noun

ren·​min·​bi ˈren-ˈmin-ˈbē How to pronounce renminbi (audio)
variants or Renminbi
: the official currency of the People's Republic of China consisting of yuan

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However, the underlying companies are mainly in China and generate revenues in renminbi. Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Douyin’s e-commerce arm saw more than 60,000 brands double their GMV, with 236 surpassing the 100 million renminbi mark via livestreaming. Li Jun, Footwear News, 28 June 2025 For comparison, gold accounted for only 19% of total reserves, with 15% allocated in euros and 2% in Chinese renminbi. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 June 2025 The determination, however, followed a period in which the Chinese government allowed the value of the yuan—also known as renminbi—to fall against the dollar, making Chinese goods more competitive than goods made elsewhere. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for renminbi

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Beijing) rénmínbì, from rénmín people + currency

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of renminbi was in 1957

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“Renminbi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renminbi. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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