Upper-Intermediate - Opening a Meeting (D0374)

尊敬的各位领导、来宾，大家好！
zūnjìng de gèwèi lǐngdǎo 、láibīn ，dàjiā hǎo ！
Greetings to each of our esteemed leaders and guests!

今天，我非常荣幸能来到这里。我非常喜欢中国，这里的风景美丽、人民也很好客。
jīntiān ，wǒ fēicháng róngxìng néng láidào zhèlǐ 。wǒ fēicháng xǐhuan Zhōngguó ，zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng měilì 、rénmín yě hěn hàokè 。
I am very honored to be here today. I am very fond of China. The scenery here is beautiful, and the people are very hospitable.

中国有历史悠久的文明和灿烂的文化，而且近几年的发展也让人惊叹。
Zhōngguó yǒu lìshǐ yōujiǔ de wénmíng hé cànlàn de wénhuà ，érqiě jìnjǐnián de fāzhǎn yě ràngrén jīngtàn 。
Chinese civilization has a long history and a magnificent culture. Even so, the development of the past few years has really stunned people.

每次来，我都能发现许多变化，不管在经济、服务还是城市建设领域，贵国的进步都让人佩服。
měicì lái ，wǒ dōu néng fāxiàn xǔduō biànhuà ，bùguǎn zài jīngjì 、fúwù háishì chéngshì jiànshè lǐngyù ，guìguó de jìnbù dōu ràngrén pèifu 。
Every time I come, I discover many changes. Regardless of what aspect—the economy, the service, or urban construction—your country’s progress is laudable.

我很荣幸能参与这个过程，更感谢各位领导的支持。
wǒ hěn róngxìng néng cānyù zhège guòchéng ，gèng gǎnxiè gèwèi lǐngdǎo de zhīchí 。
I feel truly honored to be able to participate in this process, and am even more grateful for all of your guidance and support.

我会以最大的努力为大家带来双赢。
wǒ huì yǐ zuìdà de nǔlì wèi dàjiā dàilái shuāngyíng 。
I will do everything in my power to bring the greatest mutual benefits to all of us.

我像各位一样，坚信更多国际合作会创造更好的明天。再次谢谢各位尊敬的领导！
wǒ xiàng gè wèi yīyàng ，jiānxìn gèngduō guójì hézuò huì chuàngzào gènghǎo de míngtiān 。zàicì xièxie gè wèi zūnjìng de lǐngdǎo ！
Just as you all do, I firmly believe that continued international cooperation will create a better tomorrow. Again, thank you to all of you for your valuable guidance.

Vocabulary

尊敬	zūnjìng	respected
来宾	láibīn	guest
荣幸	róngxìng	honored
悠久	yōujiǔ	long
灿烂	cànlàn	magnificent
惊叹	jīngtàn	stunned
领域	lǐngyù	aspect
佩服	pèifu	to admire
支持	zhīchí	support
双赢	shuāngyíng	of benefit to both sides, mutual benefit
做生意	zuò shēngyi	do business
学术上的交流	xuéshù shang de jiāoliú	academic communication
政府部门	zhèngfǔ bùmén	governmental department
接触	jiēchù	contact
发言	fāyán	speak; make a speech
模式化	móshìhuà	patterning
看重	kànzhòng	regard as important, value
官员	guānyuán	government official
喜好	xǐhào	like; be fond of
笑容灿烂	xiàoróng cànlàn	splendid smile
尊贵	zūnguì	honorable; respectable
代词	dàicí	pronoun
得奖	déjiǎng	win a prize
为主	wéizhǔ	give prominence to