How to Use renminbi in a Sentence

renminbi

plural noun
  • Trump has long complained that the renminbi is too weak and the dollar too strong.
    — Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2019
  • That in turn would pressure the yuan, also known as the renminbi.
    — Quentin Webb, WSJ, 22 May 2022
  • The renminbi’s role in global trade is growing.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • Of course, China right now is working very hard to keep the renminbi from falling.
    — Bess Levin, The Hive, 16 Jan. 2017
  • On Tuesday, the renminbi had lost a little more ground against the dollar.
    — Matt Phillips, The Seattle Times, 18 Sep. 2018
  • Rooms start at 1,230 renminbi, or about $178 a night.
    — Erin Vivid Riley, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • This is not to say that China won’t turn on a dime and start trying to drive down the value of the renminbi again.
    — Reihan Salam, Slate Magazine, 14 Apr. 2017
  • A number of factors are putting downward pressure on the yuan, also known as the renminbi.
    — Mary Hui, Quartz, 14 Sep. 2022
  • In the last twelve months, the renminbi, also known as the yuan, has gained 12% versus the dollar.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 1 June 2021
  • The yuan, also known as the renminbi, has been slipping steadily against the dollar since April.
    — WSJ, 7 Nov. 2018
  • Beijing is keen to boost international use of the yuan, which is also known as the renminbi.
    — Quentin Webb, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
  • The dollar is more attractive and stable than the euro, the rupee, the yen, or the renminbi.
    — Ro Khanna, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Reserves are mostly held in euros, gold and the Chinese yuan, also known as the renminbi.
    — Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Dollars, pounds, euros, yen and renminbi are better means of payment, stores of value and things in themselves.
    — Bill Harris, Recode, 24 Apr. 2018
  • The renminbi fell in value earlier this year to its lowest level in 16 years.
    — Joy Dong, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • China does not need the renminbi to replace the dollar in order to achieve a strategic victory.
    — Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 June 2026
  • One order of stew contains the meat and roe of a dozen fist-size crabs and can be ordered over noodles or rice (from 280 renminbi).
    — Erin Vivid Riley, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • China’s currency, also known as the renminbi, has shed 11% of its value against the dollar so far this year.
    — WSJ, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Peek at the first-floor displays to learn about the teahouse but be warned that the upstairs tea room has a minimum spend of 388 renminbi.
    — Erin Vivid Riley, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • All while foreign investors’ appetite for Chinese bonds grows and the renminbi sees a modest rally against the dollar.
    — Daniel Tenreiro, National Review, 19 Oct. 2020
  • The Chinese government has long sought to elevate the place of its currency, the renminbi.
    — Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Tourists can also pay in Hong Kong dollars and not convert their money to Chinese renminbi.
    — Olivia Wang, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The question facing Washington is therefore not whether the renminbi will become the next dollar.
    — Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 June 2026
  • The property has a late-night noodle bar, a heated indoor pool and spacious rooms that start at 1,189 renminbi a night.
    — Erin Vivid Riley, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Other currencies, such as the renminbi and euro, have taken a larger slice of the pie, yet the dollar retains hegemony.
    — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Add on an ear cleaning for 168 renminbi, a service that involves dislodging earwax with a tuning fork.
    — Erin Vivid Riley, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • And that weakness of the renminbi has helped sustain China’s exports, which support tens of millions of Chinese jobs.
    — Joy Dong, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Consider the overall status of the renminbi in the global financial system.
    — Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Some people are even a bit bullish if a digital dollar, or the digital renminbi (RMB) gets a true rollout.
    — Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
  • On Monday, China’s central bank fixed the value of the renminbi at its weakest level in more than two years, while taking steps to manage its slide.
    — Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2022

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