上议院

上議院

shàngyìyuàn

noun #32,591

Meanings

1 upper house (of a legislature)
2 House of Lords (UK)
3 Senate

Characters

to discuss; deliberation

institution; chamber

Examples

英国议会分为上议院和下议院。

Yīngguó yìhuì fēn wèi shàngyìyuàn hé xiàyìyuàn.

The British Parliament is divided into the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

这项法案在上议院获得通过。

Zhè xiàng fǎ'àn zài shàngyìyuàn huòdé tōngguò.

The bill was passed in the upper house.

Tips

usage

Pairs with 下议院 (xiàyìyuàn, lower house / House of Commons). Used to translate every bicameral upper chamber: UK House of Lords, US Senate (also 参议院 cānyìyuàn), Japanese 参议院, French Sénat. 参议院 is more common for the U.S. specifically; 上议院 is the generic/UK-flavored term.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

议 yì

院 yuàn