yuan

¹ American  

[yoo-ahn, yyahn] / yuˈɑn, yüɑn /

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.

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Yuan ² American  

[yoo-ahn, yyahn] / yuˈɑn, yüɑn /

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

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

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Yüan ³ American  

[yoo-ahn, yyahn] / yuˈɑn, yüɑn /

noun

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

2. Yuan.

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Yüan ¹ British  

/ ˈjuːˈæn /

noun

1. the imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368

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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 British  

/ 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)

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yuan ³ British  

/ ˈjuːˈæn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of yuan

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

Example Sentences

Net profit last year rose to 68 billion yuan, equivalent to $9.8 billion at current rates, up 8.7% from a year earlier, the company said Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

By January of this year, Beijing reported the program had already reached more than 24 million beneficiaries, with 90 billion yuan allocated from the central budget for the year.

From Barron's

Its business segment that includes smartphones, the company's traditional strength, still accounted for the bulk of sales, with revenue reaching 351.2 billion yuan last year.

From Barron's

Analysts had expected 6.41 billion yuan of net profit on revenue of 118.45 billion yuan, according to a Visible Alpha consensus estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Domestic deflation, which reduces the value of goods in the economy, and a weak yuan have zapped the relative size of China’s economy as measured in dollar terms.

From The Wall Street Journal