CNY

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See also: CN¥, and cny

Translingual

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CNY

  1. (international standards) ISO 4217 currency code for the Chinese yuan.
    Synonyms: RMB, CN¥ (both unofficial), CNH (Offshore Renminbi)

English

Noun

CNY (uncountable)

  1. (chiefly Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia) Initialism of Chinese New Year.
    • 2014 February 6, “Chef Yong's Group Restaurants”, in Today, Singapore, →OCLC, Dining Guide, page 71:
      Majestic Bay offers traditional CNY set menus (from S$388) as well as a CNY dim sum lunch set menu (S$68 per person).
    • 2019 February 5, Adrian Lim, “Multiracial CNY celebrations true to Singapore spirit: President Halimah”, in The Straits Times, Singapore, →OCLC, archived from the original on 5 February 2019, in title:
      Multiracial CNY celebrations true to Singapore spirit: President Halimah
    • 2019 February 5, Lo Tern Chern, “Of CNY, angpows and fireworks”, in The Star, Malaysia, →OCLC, archived from the original on 5 February 2019:
      Gone are the days of hustling through busy streets to shop for CNY goodies, because they can now be ordered online and delivered to your doorsteps.

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