干
杯

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The word "干杯" is formed by combining the character "干", which here conveys the action of drying or emptying, with "杯", meaning cup or glass; this creates a compound where the literal instruction to "dry the cup" functions as an idiomatic expression for a toast to drink fully.

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让我们一起干杯！

Ràng wǒmen yīqǐ gānbēi!

Let's toast together!

为爷爷的生日干杯吧！

Wèi yéye de shēngrì gānbēi ba!

Let's toast to grandpa's birthday!

在婚宴上，宾客们高兴地干杯。

Zài hūnyàn shàng, bīnkèmen gāoxìng de gānbēi.

At the wedding banquet, the guests happily raised their glasses.

朋友们相聚时，总喜欢干杯庆祝友谊。

Péngyoumen xiāngjù shí, zǒng xǐhuan gānbēi qìngzhù yǒuyì.

When friends get together, they always like to clink glasses to celebrate their friendship.

新郎站起身，提议为所有人的健康干一杯。

Xīnláng zhàn qǐ shēn, tíyì wèi suǒyǒu rén de jiànkāng gān yī bēi.

The groom stood up and proposed a toast to everyone's health.

Word Definition - 干杯

gān bēi to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup

Individual Character Details

干 gān, gān, gān, gān, gān, gān, gàn
杯 bēi, bēi, bēi