十三届全国人大二次会议开幕 Second session of 13th NPC opens in Beijing

The second session of the 13th National People's Congress opens(开幕 kāimù) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2019. [Photo: Xinhua]

Foreign ambassadors(大使 dàshǐ) and diplomats(外交官 wàijiāo guān) are present(出席 chūxí) at the opening meeting of the second session of the 13th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2019. [Photo: Xinhua]

Deputies(人大代表 Réndà Dàibiǎo) to the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) walk towards the Great Hall of the People for the opening meeting of the second session of the 13th NPC in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2019. [Photo: Xinhua]

重点词汇 Key word:

代表

• <动词 v.> represent; stand for
  E.g. Zhège fúhào dàibiǎo shénme?
  这个符号代表什么?
  What does this symbol represent?

• <名词 n.> representative
  E.g. Wǒ rènwéi zhè zhǒng kànfa hěn yǒu dàibiǎoxìng.
  我认为这种看法很有代表性。
  I think this view is representative.

• <名词 n.> deputy; delegate
  E.g. Tā shì yùhuì dàibiǎo zhī yī.
  他是与会代表之一。
  He is one of the delegates to the conference.