jiao

IPA: dʒˈaʊ

(numismatics) A currency unit of the People's Republic of China, one tenth of a yuan.
A surname.
A district of Yangquan, Shanxi, China.

Examples of "jiao" in Sentences

Subsidiary units are the Jiao and the Fen.
There is no smaller denomination that 1 jiao.
Jiao is the noun and fen is the measure word.
Shuai Jiao being the first one to come to mind.
Jiao will be attending Harvard in the fall of 2010.
One jiao is equal to one tenth of a yuan or dollar.
This same info appears on the Shuai Jiao page as well.
Perhaps you could take a look at San Jiao if you haven't.
The word jiao zi then began to be used as a general term for money.
Along with the rest of his family, Jiao served u as a military official.
The gyoza in Chinese 'jiao zhi' or 'gao jee' were tiny as hell, but fried beautifully.
In Northern China, homemade meat-filled dumplings called jiao zi are popular for the festival.
P: The word jiao zi has a fascinating history where it has taken on different meanings throughout the centuries.
This dual usage of San Jiao to refer to a specific metabolic function and to refer to the areas of the body is a source of confusion, and care should be taken to make it explicit which is being referred to.
In September, China Securities Co., one of the two underwriters for Sinohydro Group's IPO, said in a report that it expects the company's net profit to grow 37.3% in 2011 and estimates earnings per share of 40 jiao.