Chinese word

国会

Pronunciation

Pinyinguó huì

Meaning

  • nounparliament

Example

我们参观了国会。wǒ men cān guān le guó huì

We visited the parliament.

Illustration for 国会 (parliament)

More examples

反对党在国会举行了激烈辩论。fǎn duì dǎng zài guó huì jǔ xíng le jī liè biàn lùn

The opposition party held a heated debate in parliament.

Core concept

A formal national forum where representatives work out the country's laws, spending, and major policies while keeping the government accountable.

Common phrases

  • 向国会提交法案xiàng guó huì tí jiāo fǎ àn

    submit a bill to parliament

  • 在国会辩论zài guó huì biàn lùn

    debate in parliament

  • 国会大厦guó huì dà shà

    parliament building

Similar words

议会yì huì: A public assembly where representatives discuss issues and decide laws.
人民代表大会rén mín dài biǎo dà huì: China's representative institution for deciding important national matters and making laws.
立法机构lì fǎ jī gòu: An institution whose role is to make laws.

Definition in Chinese

由代表组成的国家会议机构，负责讨论并决定国家法律、预算和重大政策，对政府行使监督权。yóu dài biǎo zǔ chéng de guó jiā huì yì jī gòu fù zé tǎo lùn bìng jué dìng guó jiā fǎ lǜ yù suàn hé zhòng dà zhèng cè duì zhèng fǔ xíng shǐ jiān dū quán

Word origin

The name 国会 (guóhuì, "parliament") is built from 国 (guó, "country") and 会 (huì, "meeting"), highlighting a meeting held on behalf of the nation.

Usage tips

  • In everyday reports, the institution often stands for its members, so a sentence saying it approved a bill means its representatives approved it.

Other meanings

  • legislaturenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 国会大厦guó huì dà shàparliament buildingnoun
  • 国会辩论guó huì biàn lùnparliamentary debatenoun

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