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参议院

參議院
cānyìyuàn
noun #8,313

Measure Word

一个参议院 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 senate
  2. 2 upper house (of a legislature)

Characters

参
cān
to participate; to consult
议
yì
to discuss; to deliberate
院
yuàn
institution; court; house
Participate + deliberate + institution — a deliberative legislative body.

Examples

参议院通过了这项法案。
Cānyìyuàn tōngguò le zhè xiàng fǎàn.
The Senate passed this bill.
她被选为参议院议员。
Tā bèi xuǎn wéi cānyìyuàn yìyuán.
She was elected as a senator.
美国参议院有一百名参议员。
Měiguó cānyìyuàn yǒu yībǎi míng cānyìyuán.
The U.S. Senate has one hundred senators.

Tips

usage
参议院 is the upper house (senate). The lower house is 众议院 (zhòngyìyuàn, House of Representatives). A senator is 参议员 (cānyìyuán).

Stroke Order

参 cān
议 yì
院 yuàn