yuán

开元

Word · Adjective · Noun · ClassifierTraditional元

first; primary; currency unit

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Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

first; primary; fundamental

formal

Often used in formal contexts or for foundational elements.

Yuán元
dàn旦
shì是
yī一
nián年
de的
dì第
yī一
tiān天
 。

New Year's Day is the first day of the year.

Shù数
xué学
shì是
kē科
xué学
de的
jī基
chǔ础
yuán元
yǔ语
yán言
 。

Mathematics is the fundamental language of science.

2.

noun

basic monetary unit; dollar

Standard currency unit of China (CNY). Colloquially equivalent to "dollar".

Zhè这
běn本
shū书
shí十
kuài块
qián钱
 。

This book is ten yuan.

Yī一
bǎi百
yuán元
rén人
mín民
bì币
 。

One hundred Chinese yuan.

3.

classifier

classifier for Chinese currency

formal

Formal counterpart to the colloquial "块". Often used in writing.

Fèi费
yòng用
zǒng总
jì计
wǔ五
bǎi百
yuán元
 。

The total cost is five hundred yuan.