Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The currency system of China.
  • noun The yuan.

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  • noun The official currency of the People's Republic of China

Etymologies

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[Mandarin rénmíbì : rénmín, the people, general public (Mandarin rén, person from Middle Chinese rin + Mandarin mīn, people, from Middle Chinese mjin) + , currency (from Middle Chinese pɦjiaj`).]

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From Mandarin 人民币 (rénmínbì)

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  • The Chinese currency: unusual in that (like 'sterling') it names the currency itself but not (strictly) the principal unit, which is the yuan (colloquially kuai).

    (A sentence with three sets of brackets in it must need repair, but that sounds like hard work.)

    August 19, 2008