Chinese phrase

下面请〜发言 xià miàn qǐng 〜 fā yán

Meaning

Please call on ___ to speak next

When to use it

This phrase politely asks a named person to speak next. It is common in meetings, classes, and other organized discussions, and sounds more formal than everyday conversation.

Example dialogue

关于这个问题,下面请王老师发言。 guān yú zhè ge wèn tí xià miàn qǐng wáng lǎo shī fā yán

Regarding this issue, Professor Wang, please go ahead.

好,我先说两点。 hǎo wǒ xiān shuō liáng diǎn

Okay, I will make two points first.

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