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    Expressing 'to deliberate' with 审议 (shěnyì)

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    Structure

    在 + 审议 + 期间 / Subject + 审议 + Object

    Explanation

    审议 (shěnyì) means to deliberate or review, referring to the formal process of carefully examining and discussing a proposal or matter. It is used in legislative, legal, and official contexts where decisions require thorough consideration.

    Examples

    • 委员会正在审议新的环保法案。

      Wěiyuánhuì zhèngzài shěnyì xīn de huánbǎo fǎ'àn.

      The committee is deliberating on a new environmental protection bill.

    • 这项提案还需要经过审议才能通过。

      Zhè xiàng tí'àn hái xūyào jīngguò shěnyì cáinéng tōngguò.

      This proposal still needs to go through deliberation before it can be passed.

    • 代表们认真审议了政府的工作报告。

      Dàibiǎomen rènzhēn shěnyì le zhèngfǔ de gōngzuò bàogào.

      The delegates carefully deliberated the government's work report.

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