Yuan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌjuːˈæn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Yuan is a noun meaning (numismatics) The basic unit of money in China.
Meaning
(numismatics) The basic unit of money in China.
More Meanings
- (Taiwan, politics) One of the five branches of the government of the Republic of China.
Example Sentences
The drink is priced at 68 yuan ($9.45), according to the app.
In Pinggu, a suburb of Beijing, residents were told that they would receive 50-yuan ($7.60) prizes in cash or merchandise once they had been fully vaccinated.
A ticket to these Saturday and Sunday night dances costs 15 yuan, or $5.35, which is a lot when one considers that the average Peking worker makes 60 to 70 yuan ($21 to $25) a month.
Sung paused to show me some of the notes. They were in issues of five yuan (a Chinese dollar, equal at this time to a little less than one American dollar), one yuan, twenty and ten cent denominations.
Word Forms
- yuans
Synonyms for yuan
Depending on context, synonyms include kuai, kwai.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kwai, renminbi, kai, yen, dollar, pluralistic.
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