yuan
noun
yu·an
| \ ˈyü-ən
, yü-ˈän
\
, yü-ˈän
\
plural yuan
Definition of yuan
(Entry 1 of 2)
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)
Yuan
geographical name
Yu·an
| \ ˈywen
, ˈywän\
, ˈywän\
Definition of Yuan (Entry 2 of 2)
1
river 500 miles (805 kilometers) long in southeast central China flowing from Guizhou northeast to northeastern Hunan
2
— see red sense 4
Examples of yuan in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Eight Disney movies have earned more than 1.18 billion yuan ($168 million) each, placing them among the country's top 50 all-time grossers. — Michael Ordoña, chicagotribune.com, "Analysis: #BoycottMulan in support of Hong Kong protests tests Disney and moviegoers," 20 Aug. 2019 The three main indexes had ended marginally lower last week, wrapping up five days of high-volume trading marked by wild swings, as investors feared that a slide in China's yuan would expand the scope of the trade war to include currencies. — NBC News, "Dow falls 200 points as fears mount over drawn-out trade war," 12 Aug. 2019 Exchange rates, though, do matter, and in the context of the escalating tariff war, the recent moves between the dollar and the Chinese yuan (also called the renminbi) matter greatly. — Wired, "Listen, Here’s Why the Value of China’s Yuan Really Matters," 7 Aug. 2019 China let its currency, the yuan, drop to its lowest level against the dollar in more than a decade. — Paul Wiseman, BostonGlobe.com, "US Treasury Department labels China a currency manipulator, escalating trade war," 5 Aug. 2019 Trump's tariff hikes have put downward pressure on the yuan by fueling fears economic growth might weaken. — CBS News, "Investors fear China may "weaponize" its currency in trade fight with U.S.," 5 Aug. 2019 Without a steady flow of capital into the country, there could be a destabilising fall in the yuan. — The Economist, "Financial links between China and America deepen, despite the trade war," 6 July 2019 Industrial output, meanwhile, was at a 17-year low in July while the yuan has slipped versus the dollar. — NBC News, "Trump links Hong Kong protests to trade talks with China," 15 Aug. 2019 The company reported total revenue of Â¥5.90 billion Chinese yuan ($859 million) during the quarter ended June 30, a 33% year-over-year increase, but only a small bump from Q1 when that number was Â¥5.74 billion ($855 million). — Marc Schneider, Billboard, "Tencent Music Reports Flat Growth in Mobile Users, $859 Million Total Revenue for Q2," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'yuan.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for yuan
yuan
noun
English Language Learners Definition of yuan
: the basic unit of money in China
also
: a coin or bill worth one yuan
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