干杯 gān bēi
“to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 乾杯
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
干杯 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1221: 干杯 gānbēi — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 110
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 干杯
干杯 literally means "dry the glass" and is used for toasting: it means to empty your glass together, and as a shout it means "Cheers! / Bottoms up!" It is intransitive, so it stands alone or follows 为 + reason ("here's to …"). Typical pattern: （为+原因）+（大家/我们）干杯！
例句Example sentences
- 来，大家一起干杯！lái, dà jiā yì qǐ gān bēi!Come on, let's all drink up — cheers!
- 为我们的友谊干杯！wèi wǒ men de yǒu yì gān bēi!Here's to our friendship!
- 他举起杯子，笑着说：“干杯！”tā jǔ qǐ bēi zi, xiào zhe shuō:" gān bēi!"He raised his glass and said with a smile, "Cheers!"
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗请干杯这杯酒。
✓请干了这杯酒。
干杯 is intransitive and cannot be followed by a glass of wine as an object.