parliament in Chinese
parliament in Chinese is 议会 — parliament means a country's elected law-making body, which debates issues, passes laws, and oversees government spending.
parliament in Chinese
议会
Pronounced: yì huì
In many countries, the legislative branch of government, a deliberative assembly or set of assemblies whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day, make, amend, and repeal laws, authorize the executive branch of government to collect and spend money, and in some cases exercise judicial powers; a legislature. [from 14th c.]
What does "parliament" mean?
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noun A country's elected law-making body, which debates issues, passes laws, and oversees government spending.
"The bill was debated in parliament for weeks before it passed."
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noun A specific sitting or term of such a body.
"The reforms were finally passed during the next parliament."
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parliament in a sentence
- The bill was debated in parliament for weeks before it passed.
- She was elected to parliament at the age of thirty-two.
- The reforms were finally passed during the next parliament.
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What is "parliament" in Chinese?
"parliament" in Chinese is 议会. parliament means: A country's elected law-making body, which debates issues, passes laws, and oversees government spending.
How do you pronounce 议会?
"parliament" in Chinese is 议会, pronounced "yì huì".
How do you use "parliament" in a sentence?
Example: "The bill was debated in parliament for weeks before it passed." In Chinese, "parliament" is 议会.
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