人民币 rénmínbì Renminbi, the official currency of the PRC
Renminbi, the official currency of the PRC (currency codes: RMB or CNY)
怎么记住“人民币”: 人 person + 民 citizens + 币 currency = Renminbi, the official currency of the PRC.
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用法
- The Renminbi, China's currency (codes RMB/CNY) - 一百元人民币 (yìbǎi yuán rénmínbì) 100 yuan RMB.
- Note: 人民币 is the currency name; 元 (yuán) is the unit and 块 (kuài) the colloquial unit - 三块钱 three yuan.
- Used when specifying which currency, e.g. in contracts or when contrasting with 美元 (měiyuán, US dollars).