Chinese word

敬酒

Pronunciation

Pinyinjìng jiǔ

Meaning

  • verbtoast

Example

我想向你敬酒，祝贺你。wǒ xiǎng xiàng nǐ jìng jiǔ zhù hè nǐ

I want to toast you and congratulate you.

Illustration for 敬酒 (toast)

More examples

在婚礼上，新郎要向亲友敬酒，以表示感谢与祝福。zài hūn lǐ shàng xīn láng yào xiàng qīn yǒu jìng jiǔ yǐ biǎo shì gǎn xiè yǔ zhù fú

At the wedding, the groom must toast his friends and family to express his thanks and blessings.

Core concept

Centers on offering a raised glass to another person as a sign of respect or congratulations.

Common phrases

  • 向领导敬酒xiàng líng dǎo jìng jiǔ

    toast one's superiors

  • 向宾客敬酒xiàng bīn kè jìng jiǔ

    toast the guests

  • 举杯敬酒jǔ bēi jìng jiǔ

    raise a glass and toast

Similar words

干杯gān bēi: Invite people to clink glasses and drink together in celebration.
举杯jǔ bēi: Lift a glass to express respect or good wishes.
祝酒zhù jiǔ: Make a congratulatory toast by raising a glass at a feast.
劝酒quàn jiǔ: Encourage someone to have another drink.

Definition in Chinese

向他人敬献酒杯以表示尊敬或祝贺的行为。xiàng tā rén jìng xiàn jiǔ bēi yǐ biǎo shì zūn jìng huò zhù hè de xíng wéi

Word origin

敬 (jìng, "show respect") + 酒 (jiǔ, "alcohol") directly describes presenting alcohol to honor someone.

Usage tips

  • In the pattern 向 (xiàng, "toward") + person + verb, the person after 向 is the recipient of the action, which makes the social direction clear.

Other meanings

  • drink toverb

Related words

  • 敬酒词jìng jiǔ cítoasting speechnoun

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