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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing "senator" with 参议员 (cānyìyuán)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Number + 名 + 参议员

    Explanation

    The noun 参议员 (cānyìyuán) means "senator" and refers to a member of a senate, most commonly the United States Senate. It is composed of 参议 (senate deliberation) and 员 (member), and is used in Chinese news and political discourse.

    Examples

    • 那位参议员在国会发表了一场重要演讲。

      Nà wèi cānyìyuán zài guóhuì fābiǎo le yī chǎng zhòngyào yǎnjiǎng.

      That senator delivered an important speech in Congress.

    • 他已经连续当了三届参议员了。

      Tā yǐjīng liánxù dāng le sān jiè cānyìyuán le.

      He has served as a senator for three consecutive terms.

    • 多名参议员公开反对这项法案。

      Duō míng cānyìyuán gōngkāi fǎnduì zhè xiàng fǎ'àn.

      Multiple senators publicly opposed this bill.

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