下院

xiàyuàn

noun

Meanings

1 lower house (of parliament)
2 House of Commons (UK) / House of Representatives

Characters

chamber; institution

Examples

英国议会分为上院和下院。

Yīngguó yìhuì fēn wéi shàngyuàn hé xiàyuàn.

The British Parliament is divided into an upper and a lower house.

议案必须先在下院通过。

Yì'àn bìxū xiān zài xiàyuàn tōngguò.

The bill must first pass the lower house.

Tips

usage

Paired with 上院 (upper house). In UK context: 下院 = House of Commons, 上院 = House of Lords. For the US: 众议院 (House of Representatives) and 参议院 (Senate) are preferred terms — 下院/上院 is used mainly for Westminster-style parliaments.

Stroke Order

下 xià

院 yuàn