参众两院 (cān) — the two houses of a bicameral legislature (e.g., the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives)
Definition
Literally 'the Senate (参议院) and the House (众议院)', used as a collective term for the two chambers of a bicameral legislature, typically the U.S. Congress.
noun
the two houses of a bicameral legislature (e.g., the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives)
Examples
- 参众两院。Měi guó cān yóu cān yì yuàn hé zhòng yì yuàn zǔ chéng.The U.S. Congress is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
- 参众两院。cān Tōng guò le xīn de jīng jì fǎ àn.The two houses passed a new economic bill.
- 参众两院。Guān yú yù suàn de tí àn xū yào cān pī zhǔn.The budget proposal needs approval from both houses.
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