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 Yüan¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yüan¹

from Chinese yüan round object; see _yen ¹

Example Sentences

Markets will watch for efforts to give the yuan a bigger role on the global stage after China’s central bank chief laid out a vision of a more multipolar monetary system.

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Fang said some handed over thousands of yuan without success.

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Founder Chen Mei says her average customer spends about 1,200 yuan per purchase—premium by local standards.

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A weakening yuan could destabilize the Treasury market.

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A weakening yuan could destabilize the Treasury market.

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