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参议会 (cān yì huì) — (historical/political) council, representative assembly

Definition

A historical term for a representative council or assembly — specifically, elected bodies in Republican-era China (e.g. the wartime 国民参议会). Not a generic word for any modern council.

noun
(historical/political) councilrepresentative assembly

Examples

  • 参议会。
    Zhè ge cān yì huì yóu shè huì gè jiè dài biǎo zǔ chéng.
    This council is composed of representatives from all sectors of society.
  • 参议会。
    Guó mín cān yì huì zài kàng zhàn shí qī fā huī le zhòng yào zuò yòng.
    The People's Political Council played an important role during the War of Resistance.
  • 参议会。
    Tā céng zài dì fāng cān yì huì dān rèn yì yuán.
    He once served as a councilor in a local council.

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