Chinese word

干杯

Pronunciation

Pinyingān bēi

Meaning

  • verbtoast

Example

我们举杯，干杯！wǒ men jǔ bēi gān bēi

We raise our glasses and toast!

Illustration for 干杯 (toast)

More examples

大家一起干杯，祝你生日快乐。dà jiā yì qǐ gān bēi zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè

Everyone, let's toast and wish you a happy birthday.

Core concept

A shared raised-glass moment that marks celebration, respect, or congratulations.

Common phrases

  • 大家干杯dà jiā gān bēi

    everyone toast

  • 一起干杯yì qǐ gān bēi

    toast together

Similar words

举杯jǔ bēi: Lifting a glass, often as part of a toast.
碰杯pèng bēi: Making a light sound by tapping glasses together in a friendly setting.
敬酒jìng jiǔ: Showing respect by offering a drink and inviting someone to drink together.
喝酒hē jiǔ: The general act of drinking alcohol.

Definition in Chinese

以举杯向他人表示祝贺、敬意或共同庆祝，常伴随碰杯或说祝词。yǐ jǔ bēi xiàng tā rén biǎo shì zhù hè jìng yì huò gòng tóng qìng zhù cháng bàn suí pèng bēi huò shuō zhù cí

Word origin

干 (gān, "dry") + 杯 (bēi, "cup") evokes drinking a cup dry, which gives the word its traditional toast sense.

Usage tips

  • In everyday gatherings, the expression marks a shared celebratory moment but does not by itself require finishing a full glass.

Other meanings

  • cheersinterjection

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