Renminbi meaning

rĕnmĭn-bē
The yuan.
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The currency system of China.
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In the People's Republic of China, money or currency.
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The currency unit of China. One RMB is equal to 10 jiao and 100 fen. Also called RMB or yuan.
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The official currency of the People's Republic of China.
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Origin of renminbi

  • Mandarin rénmíbì rénmín the people, general public (Mandarin rén person) (from Middle Chinese rin) (Mandarin mīn people) (from Middle Chinese mjin) bí currency (from Middle Chinese pfijiaj`)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Mandarin 人民币 (rénmínbì)

    From Wiktionary