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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Through an online platform, customers can rent a humanoid for as low as 3500 yuan ($517) a day, including shipping costs and a human operator who helps control and program the machine.
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John Liu,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Productions with budgets of over 1 million yuan ($147,000) had to be reviewed by the State Administration of Radio and Television.
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Lavender Au,
The Dial,
30 June 2026
Recent share price gains have propelled InnoLight and Foxconn Industrial Internet into the 1 trillion yuan market cap range, along with CATL.
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Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
But China’s yuan is emerging as a small-but-growing competitor, with consequences for American power and influence.
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Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
26 June 2026
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John Liu,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Productions with budgets of over 1 million yuan ($147,000) had to be reviewed by the State Administration of Radio and Television.
—
Lavender Au,
The Dial,
30 June 2026
Recent share price gains have propelled InnoLight and Foxconn Industrial Internet into the 1 trillion yuan market cap range, along with CATL.
—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
But China’s yuan is emerging as a small-but-growing competitor, with consequences for American power and influence.
—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
26 June 2026
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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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