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干杯

gānbēi

Cheers!

How common it is

干杯 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say gānbēi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

干杯是举杯祝福的说法。

gān bēi shì jǔ bēi zhù fú de shuō fǎ。

Cheers is a toast to wish well.

Context note

干杯常出现在庆祝和聚会里。

gān bēi cháng chū xiàn zài qìng zhù hé jù huì lǐ。

Cheers often appears in celebrations and gatherings.

5 examples

干杯!
gān bēi!
Cheers!
我们一起干杯。
wǒ men yì qǐ gān bēi。
Let's toast together.
生日快乐,干杯。
shēng rì kuài lè, gān bēi。
Happy birthday, cheers.
大家举杯干杯。
dà jiā jǔ bēi gān bēi。
Everyone raises their glasses and toasts.
为朋友干杯。
wèi péng yǒu gān bēi。
Cheers to friends.

5 mini stories

生日会上,大家一起举杯干杯。
shēng rì huì shàng, dà jiā yì qǐ jǔ bēi gān bēi。
At the birthday party, everyone raised their glasses and toasted.
爸爸说过节时可以轻轻说一句干杯。
bà ba shuō guò jié shí kě yǐ qīng qīng shuō yí jù gān bēi。
Dad said during festivals we can softly say cheers.
我们为老师的辛苦干杯。
wǒ men wèi lǎo shī de xīn kǔ gàn bēi。
We toast to the teacher's hard work.
朋友们坐在一起,开心地干杯。
péng yǒu men zuò zài yì qǐ, kāi xīn dì gān bēi。
Friends sit together and cheer happily.
我第一次听到干杯这个词,觉得很有趣。
wǒ dì yī cì tīng dào gān bēi zhè ge cí, jué de hěn yǒu qù。
The first time I heard the word cheers, I thought it was interesting.

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