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下议院

xià yì yuàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lower chamber (of legislative body) / lower house / the House of Commons
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-a9a09c101df88052. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

下議院 下议院 [xia4 yi4 yuan4] /lower chamber (of legislative body)/lower house/the House of Commons/

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Other forms in these source records: 下議院

  • 下
    xià

    down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action

  • 议
    yì

    to comment on / to discuss / to suggest

  • 院
    yuàn

    courtyard / institution / CL:個|个[gè]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.