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Yuan

usgb/juˈɑːn/Volume
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Monetary Value

Yuan can be used to express prices and costs in China, like dollars in the USA.

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This book costs 30 yuan.
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Currency Abbreviation

Yuan can be abbreviated as 'CNY' when discussing international currency exchange.

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The current exchange rate is 0.15 USD to 1 CNY.
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Pronunciation Clarity

Be careful with pronunciation; 'yuan' should not sound like 'yen', which is Japanese currency.

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He mispronounced 'yuan', confusing it with 'yen'.
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