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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Total Chinese household savings currently stand at more than 160 trillion yuan ($22 trillion), a record high, according to HSBC.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
The inventor, named in several versions of the story as Zhang Qifeng, later found to be non-existent, was reported to expect a prototype within a year and a retail price below 100,000 yuan (Around $13,900).
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
During the same period, its revenue more than doubled to 436 million yuan, with 62% coming from modules for facial recognition systems in retail and healthcare.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In March, two catering companies, likely linked to Haidilao, sued Tang, Wu, and their parents, demanding a public apology and more than 23 million yuan ($3 million) in damages for business losses, reputational harm and other related costs.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
The inventor, named in several versions of the story as Zhang Qifeng, later found to be non-existent, was reported to expect a prototype within a year and a retail price below 100,000 yuan (Around $13,900).
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
During the same period, its revenue more than doubled to 436 million yuan, with 62% coming from modules for facial recognition systems in retail and healthcare.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In March, two catering companies, likely linked to Haidilao, sued Tang, Wu, and their parents, demanding a public apology and more than 23 million yuan ($3 million) in damages for business losses, reputational harm and other related costs.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Yuan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yuan. Accessed 7 Oct. 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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