干杯

Mandarin

Etymology

干 gān ("dry") + 杯 bēi ("cup")

Pronunciation

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Verb

干杯 (simplified, Pinyin gānbēi, traditional 乾杯)

1. to toast, to drink a toast

Interjection

干杯 (simplified, Pinyin gānbēi, traditional 乾杯)

1. (colloquial) cheers!; bottoms up!

References

• 1997, Jerome P. Keuper, Chinese 1000: Idiomatic and Colloquial Expressions (中国话：习惯用法和口语的表达法) (in English/Mandarin), Florida: Krieger Publishing Company, ISBN 1-57524-006-8: