Preposition: from

• sale: In addition, 9.54 billion yuan from the sale of treasury bonds was spent on these items.

Converse of object

• reach: China's GDP reached 18.23 trillion yuan in 2005, an increase of 9.9 percent over the previous year.

• spend: Officially, China has spent 19.3 billion yuan on space programs of all kinds over the past 13 years.

• allocate: This year the central government will allocate 71.6 billion yuan for investment in science and technology, a year-on-year increase of 19.2 percent.

• cost: I'm told it costs about 25,000 yuan, or $ 3,000.

• receive: It receives 30 million yuan from the government each year but pays out 80 million in tax.

• earn: Wang, like the other 34 staff members, earns only 300 yuan a month.

Adjective modifier

• Chinese: Her monthly salary is around 1,500 Chinese yuan, or just more than £ 100.

Modifies a noun

• zhi: Reviews: " To restore the all-important balance, try relaxing yuan zhi body moisturizer.

Noun used with modifier

• yu: River travel began from the passenger the grand flotilla the yu yuan.

• trln: Total assets stood at 6.45 trln yuan, up 28 pct from a year earlier.