Chinese phrase
现在开始 xiàn zài kāi shǐ
Meaning
We'll begin now
When to use it
This phrase says that something starts now. It is common at the start of a meeting, lesson, or activity.
Example dialogue
大家好，现在开始，请看议程。 dà jiā hǎo xiàn zài kāi shǐ qǐng kàn yì chéng
Hello, everyone. We'll begin now, so please look at the agenda.
好的，大家都准备好了。 hǎo de dà jiā dōu zhǔn bèi hǎo le
Okay, everyone is ready.