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.
Mini dialogue
生日干杯
A
祝你生日快乐！
Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè!
Happy birthday to you!
B
谢谢大家，我们一起干杯！
Xièxiè dàjiā, wǒmen yīqǐ gānbēi!
Thank you everyone, let's cheers together!
庆祝干杯
A
我们赢了比赛，干杯！
Wǒmen yíng le bǐsài, gānbēi!
We won the match, cheers!
B
干杯！大家都很棒！
Gānbēi! Dàjiā dōu hěn bàng!
Cheers! Everyone is great!
Related words and contrasts
related
碰杯
pèngbēi
clink glasses
People clink glasses when they say cheers.
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祝福
zhùfú
blessing, good wishes
Cheers is a way to give good wishes.