Chinese phrase
会议开始 huì yì kāi shǐ
Meaning
The meeting begins
When to use it
This phrase announces that a meeting is starting. It is a clear, neutral way to open a formal meeting or state that it has begun.
Example dialogue
大家请坐，会议开始，首先由总经理发言。 dà jiā qǐng zuò huì yì kāi shǐ shǒu xiān yóu zǒng jīng lǐ fà yán
Everyone, please take your seats. The meeting begins. First, the general manager will speak.
好的，我们准备好了。 hǎo de wǒ men zhǔn bèi hǎo le
All right, we are ready.