Writing
干杯 (gān bēi) — how to say "cheers!" in Chinese
干杯
Cheers! (to drink a toast)
verb
Character composition
干
to do, dry
杯
cup, glass
Radicals / Keys
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
一起干杯
yīqǐ gān bēi
to toast together
Examples
为了庆祝我们的成功合作，请大家一起干杯！
To celebrate our successful cooperation, let's all drink a toast together!
我们一起干杯！
Let's drink a toast together!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "cheers!" in Chinese?
"cheers!" in Chinese is 干杯 (gān bēi).
干杯 meaning in English
干杯 (gān bēi) means "Cheers! (to drink a toast)".
Cheers in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced gān bēi (written as gan bei, ganbei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "cheers!" in Chinese characters?
It is written 干杯: 干 has 3 strokes, 杯 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 干杯?
干杯 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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