议案 (yì'àn): bill; proposal; motion (submitt…

Measure Word

一项议案 xiàng

Meanings

1 bill; proposal; motion (submitted to a legislative body)

Characters

议

yì

to discuss; to deliberate

案

àn

case; proposal; record

Deliberation + case — a formal proposal brought up for discussion and vote.

Examples

这个议案已经提交给国会了。

Zhège yì'àn yǐjīng tíjiāo gěi guóhuì le.

This bill has already been submitted to Congress.

代表们投票通过了那项议案。

Dàibiǎo men tóupiào tōngguò le nà xiàng yì'àn.

The representatives voted to pass that motion.

他提出了一项新的议案。

Tā tíchū le yī xiàng xīn de yì'àn.

He put forward a new proposal.

Tips

usage

议案 is a formal term used in legislative and governmental contexts. For everyday proposals or suggestions, use 建议 (jiànyì) instead.

Stroke Order

议 yì

案 àn

Related Words

提案 tí'àn #7,624

proposal / motion (at a meeting) / bill (legislative)

法案 fǎàn #5,304

bill (proposed law) / legislative proposal

动议 dòngyì #8,571

(formal) motion; proposal (in a meeting or parliament) / to propose; to move (a motion)

方案 fāng'àn HSK 4 #3,404

plan; proposal; scheme

提议 tíyì HSK 7-9 #2,843

to propose / to suggest / proposal

建议 jiànyì HSK 3 #817

to suggest; to recommend / suggestion; proposal

议会 yìhuì HSK 7-9 #5,008

parliament / legislature / congress

议员 yìyuán HSK 7-9 #2,161

member of parliament / legislator / congressman/congresswoman

修正案 xiūzhèng'àn #8,831

amendment (to a law, constitution, or bill)

异议 yìyì HSK 7-9 #7,169

objection / dissent / different opinion