干杯gān bēito drink a toast
干杯 (gān bēi) means "to drink a toast," and it is also the word people say as a toast when raising their glasses, much like "Cheers!" in English. It can be used alone or after a reason, and it can follow 为 plus a person or reason, as in 为我们的朋友干杯 (a toast to our friends).
What does 干杯 mean?
- 1.
to drink a toastverb
- 2.
Cheers! (proposing a toast)interjection
What do the characters in 干杯 mean?
- 干dry
- 杯cup
How do you use 干杯?
干杯 can stand alone as a call to raise glasses, or follow 为 plus the person or reason for the toast.
What are some examples of 干杯 in a sentence?
How is 干杯 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
今天是你的生日，我们干杯！
Jīntiān shì nǐ de shēngrì, wǒmen gānbēi!
Today is your birthday, so let's drink a toast!
- Speaker B:
谢谢大家！我只能喝一点儿。
Xièxie dàjiā! Wǒ zhǐ néng hē yìdiǎnr.
Thank you, everyone! I can only drink a little.
- Speaker A:
没关系，你喝茶也可以。
Méi guānxi, nǐ hē chá yě kěyǐ.
That's fine, you can drink tea too.
- Speaker B:
好，那我用茶干杯！
Hǎo, nà wǒ yòng chá gānbēi!
OK, then I'll toast with tea!
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.