Uses the modern mainland China value. Regional or historical values may differ.
1 fen = 0.01 yuan. 100 fen = 1 yuan.
250 fen = 2.5 yuan = 25 jiao.
| Fen | Fen | Jiao | Yuan | RMB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 分 | 1 分 | 0.1 角 | 0.01 元 | 0.01 CNY |
| 10 分 | 10 分 | 1 角 | 0.1 元 | 0.1 CNY |
| 50 分 | 50 分 | 5 角 | 0.5 元 | 0.5 CNY |
| 100 分 | 100 分 | 10 角 | 1 元 | 1 CNY |
| 250 分 | 250 分 | 25 角 | 2.5 元 | 2.5 CNY |
Fen is the smallest formal subunit of the Chinese yuan.
Fen is less common in physical cash but still appears in accounting and exact prices.
This converts RMB subunits only, not yuan into dollars.
Jiao and fen are RMB subdivisions, not exchange rates. Use them for reading Chinese price tags, receipts, accounting lines and marketplace listings where the amount is already denominated in yuan. For USD, EUR or other live exchange-rate work, use the RMB/CNY currency converter instead of treating jiao or fen as foreign-currency units.
Use this page as a quick lookup, then keep the original Chinese unit beside the converted number when accuracy matters. That is especially important for pricing, schoolwork, land records, shipping documents, recipes, medicine, historical writing or any source where the unit may be part of a larger standard.
For the broader table and source caveats, read the Chinese units conversion chart.