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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Releases so far in 2025 have included Snow White, which made 9 million yuan ($1.24 million) at the Chinese box office, and Captain America: Brave New World, which pulled in 104 million yuan.
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Casey Hall and Sophie Yu, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Beijing will need to deploy at least an additional 2 trillion yuan in fiscal spending to counter the 2% loss in GDP, Wang said.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Russian officials cautioned Tuesday that the country's economy could face significant strain if China moves to devalue the yuan in retaliation against steep tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump amid an intensifying trade war.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
In 2024, sales outside mainland China accounted for almost 40% of the companies total revenue of 13 billion yuan.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Casey Hall and Sophie Yu, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Beijing will need to deploy at least an additional 2 trillion yuan in fiscal spending to counter the 2% loss in GDP, Wang said.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Russian officials cautioned Tuesday that the country's economy could face significant strain if China moves to devalue the yuan in retaliation against steep tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump amid an intensifying trade war.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
In 2024, sales outside mainland China accounted for almost 40% of the companies total revenue of 13 billion yuan.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Yuan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yuan. Accessed 7 May. 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
see red sense 4
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