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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China should issue at least 10 trillion yuan ($1.42 trillion) in ultra-long government bonds in the next year or two for investment in human capital, said Liu Shijin, former deputy head of the Development Research Center at the State Council, China’s top executive body.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
But earlier this month, Xi told the Africans the China will extend an additional 360 billion yuan ($51 billion) in credits and other aid available to its BNI partners over the next three years.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The dog was sold at a premium pet fair in the eastern province of Zhejiang for 12 million yuan − or approximately $1.95 million − to a property developer.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
Stock is so low, and demand is so high in China, that even with an official retail price of 20,000 yuan (about $2,800), the phone is sold out everywhere, and resellers are asking upwards to $6,000.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
But earlier this month, Xi told the Africans the China will extend an additional 360 billion yuan ($51 billion) in credits and other aid available to its BNI partners over the next three years.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The dog was sold at a premium pet fair in the eastern province of Zhejiang for 12 million yuan − or approximately $1.95 million − to a property developer.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
Stock is so low, and demand is so high in China, that even with an official retail price of 20,000 yuan (about $2,800), the phone is sold out everywhere, and resellers are asking upwards to $6,000.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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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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