Chinese word

议员

Pronunciation

Pinyinyì yuán

Meaning

  • nounlawmaker

Example

下个月有几位议员要来视察。xià gè yuè yǒu jǐ wèi yì yuán yào lái shì chá

Several lawmakers will come to inspect next month.

Illustration for 议员 (lawmaker)

More examples

几位议员就教育改革发表了意见。jǐ wèi yì yuán jiù jiào yù gǎi gé fā biǎo le yì jiàn

Several lawmakers expressed their views on education reform.

Core concept

A public official in a formal assembly who carries people's concerns into debate and decisions.

Common phrases

  • 辞去议员职务cí qù yì yuán zhí wù

    resign as a lawmaker

  • 连任为议员lián rèn wèi yì yuán

    be reelected as a lawmaker

  • 选民给议员投票xuǎn mín gěi yì yuán tóu piào

    voters vote for a lawmaker

Similar words

代表dài biǎo: A person who conveys the views and interests of a group or electoral area.
人大代表rén dà dài biǎo: An elected representative in a people's congress who represents local residents in its proceedings.
委员wěi yuán: A member of a committee who helps discuss and examine matters.
政治家zhèng zhì jiā: A person whose profession involves political work, public office, and policy development.

Definition in Chinese

在议会或委员会中代表他人发言并参与决定事务的公职人员。zài yì huì huò wěi yuán huì zhōng dài biǎo tā rén fā yán bìng cān yù jué dìng shì wù de gōng zhí rén yuán

Word origin

议 (yì, "discussion") + 员 (yuán, "member") combines the ideas of discussing and being a member to name a person serving in a deliberative body.

Usage tips

  • The noun can refer to members of national or local legislative bodies, so the surrounding institution often shows the level of government involved.

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