yuan

¹

[yoo-ahn, yyahn]

noun

plural

yuan 

1. Also called yuan dollar. a copper coin of the Republic of China, equal to 100 cents; dollar.

2. 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, yyahn]

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. (in the Republic of China) a department of government; council.

Yüan

³

[yoo-ahn, yyahn]

noun

1. the Mongol dynasty in China, 1260–1368, founded by Kublai Khan.

2. Yuan.

Yüan

¹

/ ˈjuːˈæn /

noun

1. the imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368

adjective

1. 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

1. 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

1. Also called: renminbi.  renminbi yuan. the standard monetary unit of China, divided into 10 jiao and 100 fen

Word History and Origins

Origin of yuan¹

1915–20; < Chinese yuán literally, round, circular; yen ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of yuan¹

from Chinese yüan round object; see _yen ¹

Example Sentences

In March, Haidilao sought more than 23m yuan in losses, saying this took into account the amount it compensated customers over the incident.

From BBC

Sometimes the daily fee, usually between 30 and 50 yuan, includes lunch, snacks and drinks.

From BBC

The Chinese government is also planning a 1 trillion yuan fund for AI and robotics start ups.

From BBC

In March, Hohhot - a city in the northern region of China - started offering residents up to 100,000 yuan per baby for couples with at least three children.

From BBC

A famous author who earned about 1.85 million yuan was jailed for nearly five years.

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