der Yuan
yuan
The official currency unit of the People's Republic of China.
EXAMPLE
Für meine Reise nach China musste ich Euro in Yuan umtauschen.
For my trip to China, I had to exchange euros for yuan.
der Yuan
yuan
der Yuan, die Yuan
Checking...
Loading your saved state.
Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Yuan, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Yuan |
| genitive | des Yuans |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Yuan | die Yuan die Yuans |
| accusative | den Yuan | die Yuan die Yuans |
| dative | dem Yuan | den Yuan den Yuans |
| genitive | des Yuans | der Yuan der Yuans |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Use with numbers
When a number comes directly before 'Yuan' (yuan), the form 'Yuan' is used for the plural, not 'Yuans'. This is common with currency and measurement units.
EXAMPLE
Dieses Souvenir kostet fünfzig Yuan.
This souvenir costs fifty yuan.
Typical verbs
In connection with currencies, 'Yuan' (yuan) is often used with verbs such as 'umtauschen' (to exchange), 'bezahlen' (to pay), 'kosten' (to cost), or 'überweisen' (to transfer).
EXAMPLE
Wie viel kostet das in Yuan?
How much does that cost in yuan?
Context: yuan & renminbi
'Renminbi' (RMB) is the official name of China's currency, while 'Yuan' (yuan) is the main unit of that currency. In everyday speech, 'Yuan' is usually used to state prices.
EXAMPLE
Die chinesische Währung heißt Renminbi, aber die Preise werden in Yuan angegeben.
The Chinese currency is called renminbi, but prices are given in yuan.
In real life
Loading video examples...