renminbi

plural noun

ren·​min·​bi ˈren-ˈmin-ˈbē How to pronounce renminbi (audio)
variants or Renminbi
: the official currency of the People's Republic of China consisting of yuan

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The educational branch had sales of 71.5 million renminbi, or $9.8 million, in the first half of 2024, accounting for 3.6 percent of the business. Denni Hu, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024 Despite the existence of the euro and growing importance of China's renminbi, the dollar remains the world's main reserve currency, representing roughly 58% of the world's foreign exchange reserves, according to the IMF. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024 The deal is expected to generate a loss of around 9.3 billion renminbi, or $1.3 billion, on Alibaba’s books. Denni Hu, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024 In 2015, Beijing launched the Cross-border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) to allow clearing of renminbi transactions onshore in Shanghai. Chan Ka Sing, Reuters, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for renminbi 

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Beijing) rénmínbì, from rénmín people + currency

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of renminbi was in 1957

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“Renminbi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renminbi. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.

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