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    Using 议员 (yìyuán) to express "legislator" or "member of parliament"

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    The noun 议员 (yìyuán) means "legislator," "council member," or "member of parliament." It refers to an elected official who serves in a legislative body. It can be combined with a party name, such as 保守党议员 meaning "Conservative Party member of parliament."

    Examples

    • 那位议员提出了一项新的教育法案。

      nà wèi yìyuán tíchū le yī xiàng xīn de jiàoyù fǎ'àn.

      That legislator proposed a new education bill.

    • 几位议员对这个政策表示反对。

      jǐ wèi yìyuán duì zhège zhèngcè biǎoshì fǎnduì.

      Several legislators expressed opposition to this policy.

    • 他当了十年的议员，做了很多实事。

      tā dāng le shí nián de yìyuán, zuò le hěn duō shíshì.

      He served as a legislator for ten years and accomplished many practical things.

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