人民元
解説 Definition
中国の公式通貨。中国人民銀行によって発行される法定通貨で、国際貿易における重要な役割を持っています。
The renminbi is the official currency of the People’s Republic of China, issued by the country’s central bank. Yuan is the principal unit in which renminbi amounts are counted, while renminbi commonly names the currency as a whole.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
中国語 rénmínbì の音写で、rénmín「人民」＋ bì「通貨」と分けて覚える。renminbi は中国の通貨制度・通貨全体の名称、yuan は金額を数える単位なので、the renminbi strengthened と 100 yuan を使い分ける。略号 RMB、通貨コード CNY も同じ文脈で現れる。
Divide the Chinese name into renmin, “the people,” and bi, “currency,” so renminbi can be remembered as “the people’s currency.” The most useful distinction is between the currency and its unit. Renminbi names China’s currency as a system or asset, as in “the renminbi strengthened,” while yuan is used to count an amount, as in “one hundred yuan.” RMB is a familiar abbreviation, and CNY is the international currency code. In English, renminbi is generally treated as an uncountable currency name rather than pluralized for separate units.
例文
The renminbi has become increasingly important in global trade.
人民元は世界貿易でますます重要になっています。
Exchange rates between the renminbi and dollar fluctuate daily.
人民元とドルの間の為替レートは毎日変動します。
International investors are diversifying their renminbi holdings.
国際投資家は人民元保有を多様化させています。
renminbi の語源・成り立ち Etymology
中国語「人民幣（rénmínbì）」の音写。人民（rénmín）=人々＋幣（bì）=通貨。1949年の中華人民共和国建国時に「人民のための通貨」として命名された。略称RMB、通貨単位は元（yuán）。固有名詞だが語源は漢語そのもの。
Renminbi is a romanization of Chinese 人民币, pronounced rénmínbì. The expression is composed of 人民, rénmín, “the people,” and 币, bì, “currency” or “money.” The currency was introduced before the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 and became its official currency. Its common abbreviation is RMB. Yuan is not a competing etymological name but the basic unit in which renminbi values are denominated.
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