renminbi


ren·min·bi

R5164650 (rĕn′mĭn-bē)n. pl. renminbi 1. The currency system of China.2. The yuan.
[Mandarin rénmíbì : rénmín, the people, general public (Mandarin rén, person from Middle Chinese rin + Mandarin mīn, people, from Middle Chinese mjin) + bí, currency (from Middle Chinese pɦjiaj`).]

renminbi

(ˌrɛnˌmɪnˈbiː) or

renminbi yuan

n, pl renminbi (Currencies) another name for the Chinese yuan[Chinese renmin people + bi currency]

ren•min•bi

(ˈrɛnˈmɪnˈbi)

n.pl. the currency of the People's Republic of China, the basic unit of which is the yuan. [1955–60; < Chinese rénmínbi=rénmín people + bì currency]