会议几点开始？
huìyì jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?
What time does the meeting start · trad. 會議幾點開始？
会议几点开始？ (huìyì jǐ diǎn kāishǐ) is a common question to ask about the start time of a meeting or any scheduled event. It's direct and widely used in business and daily life.
What does 会议几点开始？ (huìyì jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?) mean?
会议几点开始？ (huìyì jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?) means “what time does the meeting start” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “meeting what time start?”
When to use it
Neutral and direct. For a slightly more polite version, you can add 请问 (qǐngwèn, “excuse me”) at the beginning.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “HWAY-ee jee DYEN KAI-shrr?” with a mix of falling and rising tones.
Other ways to say it
- 会议什么时候开始？huìyì shénme shíhou kāishǐ?When does the meeting start?
- 几点开始？jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?What time does it start?
- 会议开始了没？huìyì kāishǐ le méi?Has the meeting started yet?
Examples
会议几点开始？我快迟到了。
huìyì jǐ diǎn kāishǐ? wǒ kuài chídào le.
What time does the meeting start? I'm almost late.
请问，会议几点开始？
qǐngwèn, huìyì jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?
Excuse me, what time does the meeting start?
我们得确认一下，会议几点开始？
wǒmen děi quèrèn yíxià, huìyì jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?
We need to confirm, what time does the meeting start?
Pro tip: The word 几点 (jǐ diǎn) literally means “which hour point” and is used for asking specific times, while 什么时候 (shénme shíhou) is more general for “when.”
Related phrases
会议改时间了 · The meeting has been rescheduled我要开会了 · I'm about to go into a meeting我们约个时间吧 · Let's set up a time
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