Hanzi

currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)/(bound form) first; original; primary/(bound form) basic; fundamental/(bound form) constituent; part/(prefix) meta-/(math.) argument; variable/era (of a reign)/(Tw) (geology) eon

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

yuán

Bopomofo

ㄩㄢˊ

Jyutping

jyun4

Example sentences

yuán
這本書五十元。
这本书五十元。

This book costs 50 yuan.

gòng
這些書共五百元。
这些书共五百元。

These books cost 500 yuan in total.

元宵節當晚,街道上掛滿了五顏六色的花燈。
元宵节当晚,街道上挂满了五颜六色的花灯。

On the night of the Lantern Festival, the streets were filled with colorful lanterns.

每年元宵節,我們都會去看花燈。
每年元宵节,我们都会去看花灯。

Every Lantern Festival, we all go to see the festive lanterns.

元旦 yuándàn
元旦那天,人們慶祝新年的到來。
元旦那天,人们庆祝新年的到来。

On New Year's Day, people celebrate the arrival of the new year.

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