议院

議院

yìyuàn

noun #19,733

Measure Word

一个议院 gè

Meanings

1 parliament
2 congress
3 legislative assembly

Characters

to discuss; to deliberate

institution; house; court

Examples

议院通过了新的法案。

Yìyuàn tōngguò le xīn de fǎ'àn.

The parliament passed a new bill.

上议院和下议院构成了国会。

Shàngyìyuàn hé xiàyìyuàn gòuchéng le guóhuì.

The upper house and lower house make up the parliament.

Tips

usage

议院 is the general term. 上议院 = Upper House/Senate, 下议院 = Lower House/House of Commons, 众议院 = House of Representatives, 参议院 = Senate.

Stroke Order

议 yì

院 yuàn