yuan Definition
yuan (yo̵̅o̅ än′)
noun
the basic monetary unit of China
Etymology: Mandarin yüan, lit., round
Yuan Definition
Yuan (yo̵̅o̅ än′)
river in SE China flowing from Guizhou province through Hunan into Dongting Hu: c. 550 mi (885 km)
the Red River (in Asia)
yuan Finance Definition
The
currency unit of China, comprised of 10 jiao. Also called renminbi.
yuan Usage Examples
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.

