人民币

rén mín bì

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. Renminbi (RMB)
2. Chinese Yuan (CNY)

Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 美元 měi yuán 美元 měi yuán American dollar 美元 (US dollar) is a commonly contrasted foreign currency; learner often needs to distinguish between RMB and USD in financial contexts.: American dollar

Register variants

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• 块 kuài 块 kuài lump (of earth) 块 is the colloquial term for yuan, equivalent to the formal 元, and is used in spoken Chinese when referring to the currency unit.: lump (of earth)

Usage notes

Collocations

人民币 is never used with a number directly to express an amount; use 元 or 块 instead. Correct: 十元人民币, not 十人民币.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 人民币 with 元 or 块. 人民币 is the name of the currency, while 元/块 are units. Saying 一百人民币 is incorrect; say 一百元人民币.

Example Sentences

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我想换 人民币 。

I want to exchange for RMB.

这件衣服折合 人民币 五百元。

This piece of clothing amounts to 500 RMB.

我想在银行兑换一些 人民币 。

I want to exchange some RMB at the bank.

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Words Containing 人民币

• 人民币元 人民币元 rén mín bì yuán: renminbi yuan (RMB), PRC currency unit

Child Words of 人民币

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 人民 人民 rén mín: the people
• 币 币 bì: money
• 民 民 mín: (bound form) the people