下议院

下議院

xiàyìyuàn

noun #29,561

Meanings

1 lower house (of a legislature)
2 House of Commons (UK)

Characters

to discuss; deliberate

courtyard; institution; chamber

Examples

英国下议院通过了这项法案。

Yīngguó xiàyìyuàn tōngguò le zhè xiàng fǎ'àn.

The UK House of Commons passed this bill.

他当选为下议院议员。

Tā dāngxuǎn wéi xiàyìyuàn yìyuán.

He was elected as a member of the lower house.

Tips

culture

下议院 refers specifically to the lower chamber in bicameral legislatures, most commonly associated with the British House of Commons. The upper house is 上议院 (shàngyìyuàn).

Stroke Order

下 xià

议 yì

院 yuàn