parliament; congress; national legislature
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parliament; congress; national legislature
formalRefers to the national representative assembly with legislative power, such as the National People's Congress (NPC) in China or Congress in the United States. It is a formal political term.
Guó国
huì会
zhèng正
zài在
shěn审
yì议
xīn新
de的
fǎ法
àn案
。
Congress is reviewing a new bill.
Tā他
shì是
guó国
huì会
de的
zī资
shēn深
yì议
yuán员
。
He is a senior member of parliament.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
yù预
suàn算
xū需
yào要
guó国
huì会
pī批
zhǔn准
cái才
néng能
shēng生
xiào效
。
This budget needs congressional approval to take effect.
Guó国
huì会
dà大
shà厦
shì是
Huá华
shèng盛
dùn顿
de的
dì地
biāo标
jiàn建
zhù筑
zhī之
yī一
。
The Capitol Building is one of the landmarks in Washington, D.C.
Zǒng总
tǒng统
zài在
guó国
huì会
fā发
biǎo表
le了
nián年
dù度
guó国
qíng情
zī咨
wén文
。
The president delivered the annual State of the Union address to Congress.