元
beginning; leading; fundamental; currency unit; Yuan dynasty
Meanings
8 senses · 40 examplesadjective
initial; first; beginning
Used to describe the first in a series or the starting point of something.
This is the original data for our project.
New Year's Day is the first day of the new year.
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Yuanyue refers to the first lunar month.
The first year of a dynasty or era is called yuannian.
The original intention of this plan has changed.
adjective
leading; chief; head
Used to describe people in positions of leadership or top ranking.
He is a veteran founding member of this company.
Marshal is a high-ranking military commander.
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This person is a founding hero of the country.
The police have identified the prime suspect.
He got the highest score in the national college entrance exam, becoming zhuangyuan.
adjective
main; fundamental; core
formalUsed to describe the essential or core components of a system or concept.
Protein is a fundamental element of the human body.
Vowels are the basic phonetic elements of speech.
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This is the fundamental cause of the problem.
We need to focus on the core contradictions.
The core elements of this plan have been finalized.
noun
element; component
formalUsed in academic contexts like philosophy, chemistry, and logic.
Monism holds that there is only one fundamental origin of the world.
Dualism holds that the world is made of two independent fundamental origins.
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The periodic table of chemical elements is a foundational tool for chemistry.
This theory includes multiple core elements.
We need to analyze each component element.
noun
unit; component part
Used to describe individual parts that make up a larger system or group.
This class is divided into five study units.
This system has multiple independent units.
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We need a single unified standard for measurement.
This project is divided into three core units.
Each unit has clear assigned tasks.
noun
Yuan Dynasty (Chinese imperial dynasty)
formalRefers specifically to the Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China from 1271 to 1368.
The Yuan Dynasty was the first unified imperial dynasty in Chinese history established by an ethnic minority group.
Dadu, now known as Beijing, was the capital of the Yuan Dynasty.
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Marco Polo visited China during the Yuan Dynasty.
The territory of the Yuan Dynasty spanned across the Eurasian continent.
The Yuan Dynasty achieved many accomplishments in culture and technology.
noun
surname Yuan
A common Chinese family name.
Professor Yuan is a well-known scholar at our university.
I have a colleague with the family name Yuan.
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Yuan Haowen was a famous literary figure of the Jin Dynasty.
Yuan opera is the representative literary form of the Yuan Dynasty.
Yuan Zhen was a famous painter and calligrapher of the Yuan Dynasty.
noun
Chinese currency unit (yuan)
Standardized currency unit for the Chinese renminbi, equivalent to 10 jiao or 100 fen.
This apple costs 5 yuan.
My monthly salary is 8000 yuan.
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This clothing cost 200 yuan.
A bottle of mineral water sells for 3 yuan.
We spent a total of 1500 yuan.