Usage Note
Yuan refers to the basic monetary unit of China, also called renminbi in international finance. In French texts the word is invariable and typically masculine: le yuan. It is one of a small group of foreign-currency names that have entered French largely unchanged.
Examples
"Le yuan s'est apprécié face à l'euro."
Natural Translation
The yuan has appreciated against the euro.
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