plural yuan
1
the basic monetary unit of the People's Republic of China see Money Table compare renminbi
2
: the dollar of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
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In April 2003, Tang is said to have also exploited his position at the People's Bank of China to appropriate public property valued at roughly 3 million yuan (about $427,000).
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Xiaomi cofounder Lei Jun donated 1.3 billion yuan (US$182 million) to his alma mater, Wuhan University, late last year to celebrate the school’s 130th anniversary.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
China’s economy has struggled this year, prompting policymakers to act in September, with the central bank unveiling its most aggressive monetary easing since the pandemic, cutting interest rates and injecting 1 trillion yuan ($140 billion) into the financial system, among other steps.
—Reuters, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The offshore Chinese yuan has lost about 3.3% against the dollar since Sep. 24 when Beijing started the initial round of stimulus announcements aimed at shoring up its slowing economy.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Xiaomi cofounder Lei Jun donated 1.3 billion yuan (US$182 million) to his alma mater, Wuhan University, late last year to celebrate the school’s 130th anniversary.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
China’s economy has struggled this year, prompting policymakers to act in September, with the central bank unveiling its most aggressive monetary easing since the pandemic, cutting interest rates and injecting 1 trillion yuan ($140 billion) into the financial system, among other steps.
—Reuters, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The offshore Chinese yuan has lost about 3.3% against the dollar since Sep. 24 when Beijing started the initial round of stimulus announcements aimed at shoring up its slowing economy.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
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Yuan
geographical name
Yu·an
ˈywen 
ˈywän
1
river 500 miles (805 kilometers) long in southeast central China flowing from Guizhou northeast to northeastern Hunan
2
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