Chinese phrase
目前情况是〜 mù qián qíng kuàng shì 〜
Meaning
The present situation is ___
When to use it
Introduces the current state of a situation. It often begins a clear explanation of facts before a question, decision, or next step.
Example dialogue
开会前我说明一下，目前情况是项目已经延期两周。 kāi huì qián wǒ shuō míng yí xià mù qián qíng kuàng shì xiàng mù yǐ jīng yán qī liǎng zhōu
Before the meeting, let me briefly explain: the current situation is that the project is two weeks behind schedule.
那我们要怎么调整进度？ nà wǒ men yào zěn me tiáo zhěng jìn dù
So how should we adjust the schedule?