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yuan Definition

yuan (yo̵̅o̅ än)

noun

the basic monetary unit of China

Etymology: Mandarin yüan, lit., round

Yuan Definition

Yuan (yo̵̅o̅ än)

  1. river in SE China flowing from Guizhou province through Hunan into Dongting Hu: c. 550 mi (885 km)

  2. 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.

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