FEEDBACK

Meaning of 两院

Use your mouse
to draw a Chinese
character here
liǎng yuàn (Trad.: 兩院)
two chambers (of legislative assembly), e.g. House of Representatives and Senate
Example Sentences
1
2006
Democrats took control of both houses of Congress in the 2006 elections.
2
Mr. Obama said Washington needed to get the plan to the finish line and through both chambers of Congress.
3
But Congress still has to approve the deal, and with votes in both houses expected on Monday.
4
Only when both chambers agree on identical language can the bill be sent to the president to become law.
5
5
Both houses are elected for a maximum of 5 years, but either may be dissolved before the expiration of its normal term.