Meaning of 国会
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- Parliament (UK)
- Congress (US)
- Diet (Japan)
- Legislative Yuan (Taiwan)
How to use 国会
国会 is the general word for a national legislature, used for the US Congress, the UK Parliament, the Japanese Diet and similar bodies. It often appears in news with words like 议员 (yìyuán, member) or 通过 (tōngguò, to pass). Example: 国会通过了这项法案。(Guóhuì tōngguò le zhè xiàng fǎ'àn.) Congress passed this bill.
国 (guó) means country and 会 (huì) means meeting, as in 开会 (kāihuì). A 国会 is the nation's big meeting, where lawmakers gather to make the country's laws.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 会 here as kuài, as in 会计 (kuàijì, accounting), but in 国会 it is always huì with a falling tone. Also, 国会 is not used for China's own legislature, which is called 全国人民代表大会 (Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì), usually shortened to 人大 (Réndà).
国会 in example sentences
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国 guó · country · 8 strokes
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会 huì · can · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 国会.
| 国家 | guójiā | country; nation; state |
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 开会 | kāihuì | to hold or attend a meeting |
| 外国 | wàiguó | foreign country |
| 国外 | guó wài | abroad; external (affairs) |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance |
| 国际 | guójì | international |
| 全国 | quánguó | whole nation; nationwide |
| 晚会 | wǎnhuì | evening party |
| 音乐会 | yīnyuèhuì | concert |
| 出国 | chūguó | to go abroad; to leave the country |
Questions about 国会
What does 国会 mean?
国会 (guóhuì) means "Parliament (UK); Congress (US)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 国会?
国会 is made of 2 characters: 国 (8 strokes), 会 (6 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 国会 an HSK word?
Yes. 国会 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 国会 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 国会 is written 國會.
How do you say 'member of Congress' or 'member of Parliament' in Chinese?
Use 国会议员 (guóhuì yìyuán). For the US you may also hear 众议员 (zhòngyìyuán, Representative) and 参议员 (cānyìyuán, Senator).
What is the difference between 国会 and 议会?
议会 (yìhuì) is a broader word for any parliament or legislative assembly, including regional ones. 国会 specifically means the national legislature, though Chinese media sometimes use either for foreign parliaments.