众议员 (zhòng yì yuán) — congressman, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Definition
众议员 is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (the lower house of Congress, 众议院). Use the measure word 位, as with people. 参议员 is the corresponding term for the Senate (upper house).
noun
congressmanmember of the U.S. House of Representatives
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 众议员。Zhè wèi zhòng yì yuán dài biǎo jiā zhōu.This congressman represents California.
- 众议员。Tā zài qù nián dāng xuǎn wèi zhòng yì yuán.He was elected as a congressman last year.
- 众议员。Duō wèi zhòng yì yuán tóu piào zhī chí zhè xiàng fǎ àn.Many congressmen voted in support of this bill.
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