Chinese phrase
请〜发言 qǐng 〜 fā yán
Meaning
Please invite ___ to speak
When to use it
This phrase politely asks someone to speak. It is often used by a teacher or meeting leader to invite a person or group to speak in an orderly discussion.
Example dialogue
大家请安静，会议开始。 dà jiā qǐng ān jìng huì yì kāi shǐ
Everyone, please be quiet; the meeting is starting.
好，请李先生发言。 hǎo qǐng lǐ xiān shēng fà yán
Okay, Mr. Li, please speak.