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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That super typhoon — defined as having wind speed of above 240 kilometers per hour or 150 miles per hour — killed at least 62 people across Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan provinces, causing more than 38 billion yuan ($5.3 billion) in direct economic losses.
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Jerome Taylor, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
Among recent moves to expand overseas, Chinese retailer Miniso on Aug. 31 opened its largest store to date in Jakarta, Indonesia, and claimed record first-day sales of 1.18 million yuan ($166,000).
—Evelyn Cheng,sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
Prices at these places start at the far, opposite end of the spectrum: from around 48 Chinese yuan (about $6.60) per liter to the 300s (between $40 to $55).
—Clara Wang, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
Potential losers in the face of a rising dollar include the Mexican peso and Chinese yuan.
—Anya Andrianova, Fortune, 21 July 2024
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Jerome Taylor, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
Among recent moves to expand overseas, Chinese retailer Miniso on Aug. 31 opened its largest store to date in Jakarta, Indonesia, and claimed record first-day sales of 1.18 million yuan ($166,000).
—Evelyn Cheng,sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
Prices at these places start at the far, opposite end of the spectrum: from around 48 Chinese yuan (about $6.60) per liter to the 300s (between $40 to $55).
—Clara Wang, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
Potential losers in the face of a rising dollar include the Mexican peso and Chinese yuan.
—Anya Andrianova, Fortune, 21 July 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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