plural yuan
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)
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The Chinese offshore yuan appreciated to 7.1444 against the dollar, marking the strongest level since November 2024, data from LSEG showed.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 July 2025
In a July research note, Tsang estimated that sales at Nongfu Spring will grow 13.6% year-on-year to 48.7 billion yuan ($6.8 billion) in 2025, also reflecting buoyant sales from the company’s tea business.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Its revenue more than doubled in 2024 to 13.04 billion yuan ($1.81 billion), thanks in part to its elvish monster.
—Michelle Chapman, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
Chinese yuan use spreads in Asia, Africa The Chinese yuan is increasingly being used in developing nations in Asia and Africa, a success for Beijing in its efforts to combat the ubiquity of the dollar.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 July 2025
In a July research note, Tsang estimated that sales at Nongfu Spring will grow 13.6% year-on-year to 48.7 billion yuan ($6.8 billion) in 2025, also reflecting buoyant sales from the company’s tea business.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Its revenue more than doubled in 2024 to 13.04 billion yuan ($1.81 billion), thanks in part to its elvish monster.
—Michelle Chapman, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
Chinese yuan use spreads in Asia, Africa The Chinese yuan is increasingly being used in developing nations in Asia and Africa, a success for Beijing in its efforts to combat the ubiquity of the dollar.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
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Yuan
geographical name
Yu·an
ˈywen 
ˈywän
1
river 500 miles (805 kilometers) long in southeast central China flowing from Guizhou northeast to northeastern Hunan
2
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