🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

yuan

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yuan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Yuan/jʊˈɑːn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El precio del libro es de 50 yuan."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The basic monetary unit of China, equal to 10 jiao or 100 fen.

    "The price of the book is 50 yuan."
  2. 2

    A unit of currency used in various countries, often denoting a primary or basic unit.

    "In Taiwan, the New Taiwan dollar is also referred to as yuan."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Yuan' originates from the Chinese word '元', which means 'round' or 'primary'. Historically, it has been used to denote the basic unit of currency in China since the late 19th century, evolving from earlier forms of currency in the region.

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