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yuan
1[yoo-ahn, y
noun
plural
yuanAlso called yuan dollar. a copper coin of the Republic of China, equal to 100 cents; dollar.
a paper money, brass or cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of the People's Republic of China, equal to 10 jiao or 100 fen.
Yuan
2[yoo-ahn, y
noun
(in the Republic of China) a department of government; council.
Yüan
3[yoo-ahn, y
noun
the Mongol dynasty in China, 1260–1368, founded by Kublai Khan.
Yuan.
Yüan
1/ ˈjuːˈæn /
noun
the imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368
adjective
of or relating to the Chinese porcelain produced during the Yüan dynasty, characterized by the appearance of under-glaze blue-and-white ware
Yüan
2/ ˈjuːˈæn, ˈjuːˈɛn /
noun
a river in SE central China, rising in central Guizhou province and flowing northeast to Lake Tungting. Length: about 800 km (500 miles)
yuan
3/ ˈjuːˈæn /
noun
Also called: renminbi. renminbi yuan. the standard monetary unit of China, divided into 10 jiao and 100 fen
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of yuan1
Example Sentences
China has shifted a little more trade into yuan, although the dollar remains by far the dominant currency for international payments.
In October, Kenya and China agreed to restructure $3.5 billion of debt into yuan, a move Kenyan officials said would save the country $215 million annually in repayments.
China Vanke, one of the few major real-estate companies not to default in the recent bust, is seeking to delay payment on a 2 billion yuan note, equivalent to around $282.5 million, due in December.
International central banks are charting a move away from the dollar, but because there is no single alternative for the U.S. currency, they plan to buy up euros, China’s yuan, and more gold.
That missed the 439.8 million yuan profit consensus estimate in a Visible Alpha poll by a wide margin.
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