yuan

noun

yu·​an ˈyü-ən  yü-ˈän 

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)

Examples of yuan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Residents aged 16 and older are eligible for an annual subsidy of more than 20,000 yuan (about $2,800), state media reported. —Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024

The new sites helped lift first-half rental income by 16% to 1.8 billion yuan, three-quarters of which came from Shanghai. —Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Week to date, the dollar has weakened 0.5% against the yuan. — Hakyung Kim 7 Hours Ago Stocks open slightly higher U.S. equities were modestly higher when trading began in New York. —Jesse Pound,samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024

Russian business is even turning to the Chinese currency, the yuan, to replace the U.S. dollar. —Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Beijing) yuán

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

yuan

noun

yu·​an ˈyü-ən  yu̇-ˈän 

plural yuan

1

: the basic unit of money in China

2

: a coin or bill worth one yuan

Geographical Definition

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