众议院 (zhòng yì yuàn) — House of Representatives (U.S.)
Definition
The lower house of the U.S. Congress (House of Representatives). In China the lower house is called 人民代表大会, not 众议院 — this term applies to the U.S. system.
noun
House of Representatives (U.S.)
Examples
- 众议院。zhòng yì yuàn Shì měi guó guó huì de zhòng yào zǔ chéng bù fen.The House of Representatives is an important part of the U.S. Congress.
- 众议院。Zhè wèi yì yuán zài zhòng yì yuàn gōng zuò le èr shí nián.This congressman has worked in the House of Representatives for twenty years.
- 众议院。zhòng yì yuàn De yì zhǎng yóu duō shù dǎng xuǎn jǔ chǎn shēng.The Speaker of the House of Representatives is elected by the majority party.
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