Hanzi

元

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

這本書五十元。

这本书五十元。

This book costs 50 yuan.

這些書共五百元。

这些书共五百元。

These books cost 500 yuan in total.

元宵節晚上，家人一起提燈籠到河邊賞月。

元宵节晚上，家人一起提灯笼到河边赏月。

On the evening of the Lantern Festival, the family carried lanterns to the riverside to admire the moon.

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.

古代商人把元寶藏在木箱裡，以防小偷發現。

古代商人把元宝藏在木箱里，以防小偷发现。

In ancient times, merchants hid ingots in a wooden chest to keep thieves from finding them.

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.

Example Vocabulary

元

yuan2

currency unit (yuan); dollar

元宵

yuan2'xiao1

Lantern Festival; also a sweet rice dumpling eaten during the festival

元宵節

yuan2'xiao1'jie2

Lantern Festival

元寶

yuan2'bao3

a traditional gold or silver ingot used as money; a symbol of wealth

元旦

yuan2'dan4

New Year's Day

元月

yuan2'yue4

一元

yi1'yuan2

三元區

中元

zhong1'yuan2

二元

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