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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Trade friction Beijing may be concerned about the growing trade frictions with other trading partners, given the yuan's significant depreciation against other major currencies so far this year, said Larry Hu, chief economist at Macquarie.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Chinese robotics firm Unitree is eyeing a valuation of up to 50 billion yuan ($7 billion) for its upcoming initial public offering, Reuters reported, in what would be one of the largest tech listings for the country in recent years.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Dangbei has a 4K projector rated at 6,200 ISO lumens in a similar price range (15,999 yuan, approx.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization, led by China and the coalition of countries commonly known as BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China), portends a time when the U.S. dollar will no longer be the global currency but instead will be the Chinese yuan.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Chinese robotics firm Unitree is eyeing a valuation of up to 50 billion yuan ($7 billion) for its upcoming initial public offering, Reuters reported, in what would be one of the largest tech listings for the country in recent years.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Dangbei has a 4K projector rated at 6,200 ISO lumens in a similar price range (15,999 yuan, approx.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization, led by China and the coalition of countries commonly known as BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China), portends a time when the U.S. dollar will no longer be the global currency but instead will be the Chinese yuan.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 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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