干杯

gān bēi

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to drink a toast
2. Cheers! (proposing a toast)
3. Here's to you!
4. Bottoms up!
5. lit. dry cup

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items

祝酒

zhù jiǔ

to drink a toast

正式场合表达祝愿

敬酒

jìng jiǔ

to toast

向某人敬酒以示尊敬

Usage notes

Collocations

常单独使用，或说“为...干杯”

Common mistakes

不能说“干杯某人”，应说“向某人敬酒”

Example Sentences

2 shown

来，为我们重逢干杯！

Come, let's toast to our reunion!

干杯！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 380278)

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Child Words of 干杯

dry

tree trunk

cup

干杯