干杯 (gān bēi) — to toast, to drink a toast; Cheers! (used as a toast)
Definition
A fixed phrase used when clinking glasses to make a toast — say it to wish someone success, health, or a happy occasion. As a verb it means 'to toast' (e.g. 为成功干杯).
verb
to toastto drink a toastCheers! (used as a toast)
Examples
- ，干杯！Lái, dà jiā yì qǐ gān bēi!Come on, let's all toast together!
- 。Tā men wèi chéng gōng gān le yì bēi.They toasted to success.
- ，干杯。Zài jù huì shàng, wǒ men hù xiāng gān bēi.At the party, we toasted each other.
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