Definition
祝酒 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to propose a toast' or 'to drink a toast'. It is separable: the verb 祝 and the object 酒 can be split by measure words, aspect markers, or modifiers, e.g., 祝了一杯酒 ('proposed a toast of one glass of wine'). In Chinese banquets, toasting is a formal gesture—often the host initiates with a speech and a raised glass. You can toast to someone using 向…祝酒.
v.o.
to propose a toastto drink a toast
Examples
- ，祝酒。Zài yànhuì shàng, zhǔrén shǒuxiān xiàng dàjiā zhù jiǔ.At the banquet, the host first proposed a toast to everyone.
- 。Tā xiàng wǒ zhù le yì bēi jiǔ.He proposed a toast to me with a glass of wine.
- 祝酒，。Dàjiā zhàn qǐlai yìqǐ zhù jiǔ, qìngzhù xīnnián.Everyone stood up and toasted together to celebrate the New Year.
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