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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One of the toys costs 25 Chinese yuan, or about $4, according to Chinese media reports.
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Emma Li, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Including previous losses, Bian stands to make a net profit of around 1 billion yuan, based on his position and prices at the end of Tuesday.
—Alfred Cang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Scaling robot learning Dobot unveiled its Atom humanoid robot in March, pricing the model at about US$27,500 (199,000 yuan) per unit.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
According to media reports, the worker who first made the mistake has been rewarded with an annual bonus of 8,888 yuan ($1,280) for the next 12 years.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
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Emma Li, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Including previous losses, Bian stands to make a net profit of around 1 billion yuan, based on his position and prices at the end of Tuesday.
—Alfred Cang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Scaling robot learning Dobot unveiled its Atom humanoid robot in March, pricing the model at about US$27,500 (199,000 yuan) per unit.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
According to media reports, the worker who first made the mistake has been rewarded with an annual bonus of 8,888 yuan ($1,280) for the next 12 years.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 4 Feb. 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
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