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    Referring to 'congress' with 国会 (guóhuì)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    国会 + Noun

    Explanation

    The noun 国会 (guóhuì) means 'congress' or 'parliament' and refers to the national legislative body of a country. It is commonly used when discussing foreign governments, particularly the United States Congress. The compound combines 国 (nation) and 会 (assembly).

    Examples

    • 国会正在讨论新的移民法案。

      Guóhuì zhèngzài tǎolùn xīn de yímín fǎ'àn.

      Congress is discussing a new immigration bill.

    • 美国国会由参议院和众议院组成。

      Měiguó Guóhuì yóu Cānyìyuàn hé Zhòngyìyuàn zǔchéng.

      The United States Congress is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

    • 这项法律需要经过国会批准才能生效。

      Zhè xiàng fǎlǜ xūyào jīngguò Guóhuì pīzhǔn cái néng shēngxiào.

      This law needs to be approved by Congress before it can take effect.

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