Chinese word

议会

Pronunciation

Pinyinyì huì

Meaning

  • nounparliament

Example

市民要求议会改进交通服务。shì mín yāo qiú yì huì gǎi jìn jiāo tōng fú wù

Citizens demand that parliament improve transportation services.

Illustration for 议会 (parliament)

More examples

议会通过了那项改革法案。yì huì tōng guò le nà xiàng gǎi gé fǎ àn

Parliament passed that reform bill.

Core concept

A public decision-making chamber in which representatives speak for a community and settle shared rules.

Common phrases

  • 议会制度yì huì zhì dù

    parliamentary system

  • 议会辩论yì huì biàn lùn

    parliamentary debate

  • 议会通过yì huì tōng guò

    parliament passes

Similar words

国会guó huì: The national lawmaking body where representatives consider bills and important state matters.
人民代表大会rén mín dài biǎo dà huì: A representative assembly in China that exercises state power and carries out major legislative work.
立法机关lì fǎ jī guān: A public institution authorized to create and revise laws.
会议huì yì: An organized gathering for discussing or reporting on a particular subject or purpose.

Definition in Chinese

由代表或议员组成，用于讨论并决定公共事务和法律的正式机构或议事场所。yóu dài biǎo huò yì yuán zǔ chéng yòng yú tǎo lùn bìng jué dìng gōng gòng shì wù hé fǎ lǜ de zhèng shì jī gòu huò yì shì cháng suǒ

Word origin

The word 议会 (yìhuì, "parliament") joins 议 (yì, "discuss") and 会 (huì, "gather"), linking a meeting of people with the work of reaching public decisions.

Usage tips

  • News reports often pair this word with verbs for passing, debating, or changing laws, which signals an institution rather than an ordinary gathering.

Other meanings

  • councilnoun

Opposites

  • 一言堂yì yán tángone-person rulenoun
  • 专权zhuān quánauthoritarian rulenoun

Related words

  • 议案yì ànbillnoun
  • 议论yì lùndiscussverb
  • 商议shāng yìnegotiateverb

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