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How to say Cheers in Chinese
干杯
gānbēi
Literally: dry · cup
干杯 (gānbēi) is “cheers,” but take it literally: it means “dry the cup,” i.e. drain it in one. If you don’t want to empty your glass, say 随意 (suíyì) instead.
Other ways to say it
- 随意
suíyì
as you please
“Drink as much as you like” — the polite out from a full bottoms-up.
In a sentence
干杯！祝你健康！
Gānbēi! Zhù nǐ jiànkāng!
Cheers! To your health!
How do you say "Cheers" in Chinese?
To say “cheers” in Chinese, say 干杯 (gānbēi) — literally “dry the cup,” meaning bottoms up. To sip instead, say 随意 (suíyì), “as you please.”
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