Chinese word

日元

Pronunciation

Pinyinrì yuán

Meaning

  • nounJapanese yen

Example

我把工资换成了日元。wǒ bǎ gōng zī huàn chéng le rì yuán

I exchanged my salary for Japanese yen.

Illustration for 日元 (Japanese yen)

More examples

这家店只接受日元现金。zhè jiā diàn zhǐ jiē shòu rì yuán xiàn jīn

This store accepts cash only in Japanese yen.

Core concept

A national currency unit linked to Japan and used in everyday transactions there.

Common phrases

  • 把钱换成日元bǎ qián huàn chéng rì yuán

    exchange money for Japanese yen

  • 日元汇率rì yuán huì lǜ

    Japanese yen exchange rate

  • 用日元支付yòng rì yuán zhī fù

    pay in Japanese yen

Similar words

人民币rén mín bì: The currency unit used in China for spending and payments.
美元měi yuán: The currency unit used in the United States for spending and payments.
欧元ōu yuán: The currency unit used across the euro area.
英镑yīng bàng: The currency unit used in the United Kingdom for spending and payments.

Definition in Chinese

指日本使用的货币单位，即日本国内流通并用于支付的法定货币。zhǐ rì běn shǐ yòng de huò bì dān wèi jí rì běn guó nèi liú tōng bìng yòng yú zhī fù de fǎ dìng huò bì

Word origin

日元 (rìyuán, "Japanese yen") is a transparent compound of 日 (rì, "Japan") + 元 (yuán, "monetary unit"), with the two parts together identifying Japan's money.

Usage tips

  • The abbreviation JPY is useful in banking and travel because it avoids confusion when ¥ appears without a country name.

Other meanings

  • yennoun

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