How to Say ‘Yuan’ in Simplified Chinese
元
yuán
[yuán]
🇨🇳 In China: In everyday speech, prices in shops and cafés are often said in 块 instead of 元, even though both mean yuan. You'll see 元 more in writing, on menus, and on screens.
Phrase Breakdown
元
yuán
[yuán]
yuan
The basic unit of currency in China.
这杯咖啡二十元。
This cup of coffee is twenty yuan.
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