干
杯

To drink a toast in Chinese: 干杯 (gān bēi)

gān bēi

to drink a toast

HSK 3.0 Level 2Traditional: 乾杯2 example sentences

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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干
杯

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ㄍㄢ

gān

ㄍ/ gㄢ/ an—/ first tone

ㄅㄟ

bēi

ㄅ/ bㄟ/ ei—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

干杯

Simplified

乾杯

Traditional

Example sentences

See 干杯 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 请诸位斟满酒，为新郎和新娘干杯！

    qǐng zhū wèi zhēn mǎn jiǔ， wèi xīn láng hé xīn niáng gān bēi！

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

  • 干杯！

    gān bēi！

    Bottoms up!

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Related words

干

gān

dry

杯

bēi

cup

杯子

bēi zi

cup

干净

gān jìng

clean

饼干

bǐng gān

biscuit

干燥

gān zào

to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc)

干脆

gān cuì

candid

能干

néng gàn

capable

干吗

gàn má

see 干嘛

干扰

gān rǎo

to disturb

干预

gān yù

to meddle

干涉

gān shè

to interfere

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