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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Its Vita Shell ultralight shell jacket, priced at 2,111 renminbi, or $305, on its official Tmall store, was recognized by the 2025 ISPO Global Design Awards in its Running and Trail Running category.
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Denni Hu, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
But while China has portrayed the renminbi as a convenient and safe currency for global trade, experts said that tight controls on moving money in and out of the country will deter investors and financial institutions from relying too heavily on renminbi reserves.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The dollar index , which measures the greenback’s performance against six other leading currencies, although not the Chinese renminbi, is down more than 10% over the past 12 months.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
To bypass Western sanctions, Russian entities began to adopt CIPS, and today, nearly all of Chinese-Russian trade—99 percent—is conducted in renminbi and rubles.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Denni Hu, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
But while China has portrayed the renminbi as a convenient and safe currency for global trade, experts said that tight controls on moving money in and out of the country will deter investors and financial institutions from relying too heavily on renminbi reserves.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The dollar index , which measures the greenback’s performance against six other leading currencies, although not the Chinese renminbi, is down more than 10% over the past 12 months.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
To bypass Western sanctions, Russian entities began to adopt CIPS, and today, nearly all of Chinese-Russian trade—99 percent—is conducted in renminbi and rubles.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Renminbi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renminbi. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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