Speaking in a meeting

10 phrases

我先说两句 - let me say two sentences first - is how a senior person opens, and "two sentences" is never two. 这个问题会后再议 - we'll discuss that after the meeting - is the standard way to defer something without refusing it.

我先说两句。 wǒ xiān shuō liǎng jù. — let me say a few words first

补充一点。 bǔchōng yìdiǎn. — just to add one thing

请允许我打断一下。 qǐng yǔnxǔ wǒ dǎduàn yíxià. — may I interrupt for a moment

会议纪要稍后发给大家。 huìyì jìyào shāohòu fā gěi dàjiā. — minutes will follow shortly

我们进入下一项。 wǒmen jìnrù xià yí xiàng. — let's move to the next item

这个问题会后再议。 zhège wèntí huì hòu zài yì. — we'll take that one offline

请各位表决。 qǐng gèwèi biǎojué. — let's put it to a vote

时间关系，长话短说。 shíjiān guānxi, cháng huà duǎn shuō. — in the interest of time, briefly

以上是我的汇报。 yǐshàng shì wǒ de huìbào. — that concludes my report

感谢大家的配合。 gǎnxiè dàjiā de pèihé. — thank you all for your cooperation

HEYGOW

Speaking in a meeting