- 参议员 cānyìyuán senatormember of a senate or the upper house of a legislative assembly
- 众议员 zhòngyìyuán member of the House of Representativesmember of the House of Representatives; congressman; congresswoman
- 市议员 shìyìyuán city councilormember of a city council or municipal legislative assembly
- 评议员 píngyìyuán council memberA member of a consultative body or council, such as a [[评议会|評議會|ping2 yi4 hui4]], responsible for discussing rules and organization affairs.
- 省议员 shěngyìyuán provincial legislatorA member of a provincial parliament or a provincial representative.
- 县议员 xiànyìyuán county councillora member of a county legislative council who is elected by the citizens to participate in local government decisions
- 国会议员 guóhuìyìyuán member of congressmember of a congress or parliament; congressman; member of parliament (MP)
- 后座议员 hòuzuòyìyuán backbenchera member of a legislative body who does not hold a high position in the government or opposition party; a backbencher
- 下议院议员 xiàyìyuànyìyuán Member of Parliamenta member of the lower house of a legislature, specifically a member of parliament (MP) in the UK political system of the United Kingdom
