Definition of CNY - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: Chinese Yuan

TECH.

money used in China for buying and selling

TECH.

The price is 100 CNY in the store.

Acronym

acr: Chinese New Year

Rare

festival celebrating the new year in China

Rare

We watched fireworks during CNY.

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Examples of CNY in a sentence

CNY has strengthened against the dollar this year.
CNY is celebrated with family gatherings.
Traditional dances are performed during CNY.

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French:CNY, Nouvel An chinois, ...
German:CNY, Chinesisches Neujahr, ...
Italian:RMB, Capodanno Cinese, ...
Spanish:CNY, Año Nuevo Chino, ...
Portuguese:CNY, Ano Novo Chinês, ...
Chinese:人民币, 春节, ...
Japanese:元, 春節, ...
Arabic:يُوَان, رأس السنة الصينية, ...
Hebrew:יוּאָן סִינִי, רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה הַסִּינִי, ...
Russian:CNY, Китайский Новый год, ...
Ukrainian:юань, Китайський Новий рік, ...
Hindi:चाइनीज युआन, चीनी नव वर्ष, ...
Bengali:সিএনওয়াই, চীনা নববর্ষ, ...
Catalan:Yuan xinès, ANY NOU XINÈS, ...
Czech:čínský jüan, čínský Nový rok, ...
Danish:CNY, Kinesisk Nytår, ...
Dutch:CNY, Chinees Nieuwjaar, ...
Greek:Γιουάν, Κινεζική Πρωτοχρονιά, ...
Hungarian:kínai jüan, kínai újév, ...
Khmer:យ័នចិន, បុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំចិន, ...
Korean:위안, 중국 설날, ...
Persian:یوان چین, سال نوی چینی, ...
Polish:CNY, Chiński Nowy Rok, ...
Portuguese (BR):CNY, Ano Novo Chinês, ...
Romanian:CNY, Anul Nou Chinezesc, ...
Swedish:CNY, kinesiskt nyår, ...
Thai:CNY, ตรุษจีน, ...
Turkish:CNY, Çin Yeni Yılı, ...
Vietnamese:CNY, Tết Nguyên Đán, ...

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