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Lesson 4 – Chinese Coins

Lesson 4 – Chinese Coins
课程4: 中国银角

Chinese Currency – Yuan (元) or Renminbi (人民币)

The official currency used in China is the Yuan (元) or Renminbi (人民币) (ISO Code CNY; Symbol ¥). The most common denominations you will see are the following:

Frequently Used Coins:
1 Yuan (1 元) / (一元) / (一块)
0.5 Yuan (5角) / (五角) / (五毛)
0.1 Yuan (1角) / (一角) / (一毛)

The Yuan (元) or Renminbi (人民币) however is not the official legal tender in Hong Kong and Macau, which use Hong Kong Dollar (ISO Code HKD; Symbol HKD $) and Macau Pataca (ISO Code MOP; Symbol MOP$) respectively.