参议员 (cānyìyuán): senator

Measure Word

一位参议员 wèi

Meanings

1 senator

Characters

to discuss; deliberate

员

yuán

member; personnel

Examples

HSK 2

他是一位参议员。

Tā shì yī wèi cānyìyuán.

He is a senator.

HSK 6

参议员们投票通过了新法案。

Cānyìyuán men tóupiào tōngguò le xīn fǎ'àn.

The senators voted to pass the new bill.

Tips

usage

参议员 specifically refers to members of an upper house (senate). For members of a lower house, use 众议员.

Stroke Order

参 cān

议 yì

员 yuán

Related Words

参议院 cānyìyuàn #8,313

senate / upper house (of a legislature)

议员 yìyuán HSK 7-9 #2,161

member of parliament / legislator / congressman/congresswoman

众议员 zhòngyìyuán #16,638

member of the House of Representatives / congressman / congresswoman

参与 cānyù HSK 4 #1,445

to participate in; to take part in / to be involved in

参观 cānguān HSK 2 #4,147

to visit (a place) / to tour

参赛 cānsài HSK 6 #4,393

to compete; to participate in a competition / to enter a contest

参加 cānjiā HSK 2 #423

to participate / to attend / to join

参赛者 cānsàizhě #6,354

contestant / competitor / participant (in a competition)

成员 chéngyuán HSK 3 #1,363

member (of a group, team, or organization)

船员 chuányuán HSK 6 #5,122

crew member; sailor; seaman