renminbi
plural noun
ren·min·bi
ˈren-ˈmin-ˈbē 
variants
or Renminbi
: the official currency of the People's Republic of China consisting of yuan
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By suddenly disclosing its true holdings, China could drive up gold prices while signaling stronger backing for the renminbi, thus weakening the dollar’s global clout.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Priced at 3,120 renminbi, or $438, the A-line number came out of its fall 2023 collection, where most of the silhouettes were based on school uniforms.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
This is a playbook which China has deployed over the past decade to internationalize the renminbi, including the establishment of a cross-border interbank payment system (CIPS).
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The renminbi does not float freely on foreign currency exchanges.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Priced at 3,120 renminbi, or $438, the A-line number came out of its fall 2023 collection, where most of the silhouettes were based on school uniforms.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
This is a playbook which China has deployed over the past decade to internationalize the renminbi, including the establishment of a cross-border interbank payment system (CIPS).
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The renminbi does not float freely on foreign currency exchanges.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for renminbi
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“Renminbi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renminbi. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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