人民币 (rén mín bì) — Renminbi in Mandarin
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#1493 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
人民币 is pronounced rén mín bì. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
zhè jiàn yī fú yào 100 rén mín bì
This shirt costs 100 Renminbi
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What does 人民币 mean?+
人民币 (rén mín bì) means "Renminbi" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 人民币?+
人民币 is pronounced rén mín bì. It uses the tone 2 (rising), then the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 人民币 in Mandarin?+
人民币 is the #1493 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 人民币 fits
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