Word · Frequency #9329
yen
日元
the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
- 1.
The unit of Japanese currency (symbol: ¥) since 1871, divided into 100 sen.
自1871年以来的日本货币单位(符号:¥),分为100分
- 2.
A strong desire, urge, or yearning.
强烈的欲望或渴望
- 3.
A coin or note worth one yen.
价值一日元的硬币或纸币。
自1871年以来的日本货币单位(符号:¥),分为100分；强烈的欲望或渴望；价值一日元的硬币或纸币。；日元(日本货币单位)；渴望
In use
I need to exchange my dollars for yen before the trip to Japan.
The price was written in yen, not in dollars.
She saved five thousand yen for a new bicycle.
the yen
The yen is strong against the dollar.
日元对美元汇率很强。
yen for sth
She has a yen for adventure.
她渴望冒险。
Common mistakes
I have yen for pizza.I have a yen for pizza.
渴望做某事的“yen”是可数名词单数，前面缺少不定冠词“a”，加上后句子才完整自然。
Connections
Collocations
- Japanese yen
- 日元
- The Japanese yen strengthened against the dollar.日元兑美元走强。
- yen note
- 日元纸币
- He pulled out a 10,000 yen note from his wallet.他从钱包里抽出一张一万日元纸币。
- have a yen for
- 渴望；嗜好
- She has a yen for adventure and travel.她渴望冒险和旅行。
- strong yen
- 日元走强
- A strong yen hurts Japanese exports.日元走强损害日本出口。
Idioms & figurative uses
- have a yen for
- 渴望，非常想要She has a yen for adventure.她渴望冒险。
- a yen to do something
Learner notes
Memory Tip
yen 音近'瘾'，有瘾就有强烈的渴望。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：金融/货币、日常口语（渴望） 通常做名词，有两个主要含义：日元为正式金融用语；渴望则多用于非正式口语（如 have a yen for），属于较文雅的表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /ɛn/ ending and rhyme with 'yen' (IPA /jɛn/). No common lookalikes that sound different are included.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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