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干杯

gān bēi · gan bei

Traditional 乾杯

HSK 2Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  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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In a conversation

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Birthday toast

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)是(shì)亮亮(liàngliàng)的(de)生日(shēngrì)，我们(wǒmen)一起(yīqǐ)干杯(gānbēi)！

    Today is Liangliang's birthday. Let us toast together!

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)！为(wèi)我们(wǒmen)的(de)友谊(yǒuyì)干杯(gānbēi)！

    Good! Cheers to our friendship!

  3. Dengdeng

    干杯(gānbēi)！这(zhè)杯(bēi)茶(chá)真(zhēn)烫(tàng)。

    Cheers! This cup of tea is really hot.

  4. Liangliang

    别(bié)喝(hē)那么快(nàmekuài)，干杯(gānbēi)不(bù)是(shì)比赛(bǐsài)。

    Do not drink so fast. A toast is not a race.

  5. Dengdeng

    太(tài)晚(wǎn)了(le)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)干(gān)了(le)。

    Too late. I already finished it.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)诸(zhū)位(wèi)斟(zhēn)满(mǎn)酒(jiǔ)，为(wèi)新(xīn)郎(láng)和(hé)新(xīn)娘(niáng)干(gān)杯(bēi)！

Please charge your glasses and drink a toast to the bride and groom!

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02

来(lái)，为(wèi)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)友(yǒu)谊(yì)干(gān)杯(bēi)！

Come, let's drink a toast to our friendship!

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The characters

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干
gàn

to do; to work; to manage; capable

杯
bēi

cup; trophy cup

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