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干杯

gān bēi

HSK 4 2-character word Traditional 乾杯

What 干杯 means

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

The characters in 干杯

• 干gāndry; dried food; empty; hollow
• 杯bēicup; trophy cup; classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup

Example sentences

• 干杯！
  Gānbēi!
  Cheers!
• 干杯!
  Gānbēi!
  Cheers!
• 请诸位斟满酒，为新郎和新娘干杯！
  Qǐng zhūwèi zhēn mǎn jiǔ, wèi xīnláng hé xīnniáng gānbēi!
  Please charge your glasses and drink a toast to the bride and groom!