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Yuan

Yuan

See also: yuan, yuán, Yuán, yuàn, yuān, Yuăn, and yuǎn

English

Proper noun

Yuan

  1. The imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368.

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yuan

yuan

See also: Yuan, yuán, yuàn, Yuán, yuān, Yuăn, and yuǎn

English

Noun

yuan (plural yuan or yuans)

  1. The basic unit of money in China.

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French

Etymology

From Mandarin (yuán).

Noun

yuan m (plural yuans)

  1. yuan (Chinese currency)

Mandarin

Romanization

yuan

  1. nonstandard spelling of yuān
  2. nonstandard spelling of yuán
  3. nonstandard spelling of yuǎn
  4. nonstandard spelling of yuàn

Usage notes

  • English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Noun

yuan m (plural yuans)

  1. yuan (currency unit of China)

Spanish

Etymology

From Mandarin (yuán).

Noun

yuan m (plural yuanes)

  1. yuan