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yuan

yuan

noun yoo-AN Rare

Origin: Chinese 'yuán' (round/dollar)

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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