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