What does 干杯 mean in Chinese?

干杯 (gān bēi) means "to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 干杯?

干杯 is pronounced "gān bēi" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 干杯?

干杯 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 干杯?

干杯 is made up of the characters 干, 杯. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 干杯?

You can practice writing 干杯 using our stroke order tool.

干杯 (gān bēi), to drink a toast

干杯

gān bēi

to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!

HSK 4verb

Traditional: 乾杯

Characters in This Word

干杯

Definitions

(verb) to drink a toast
Cheers! (proposing a toast)
Here's to you!
Bottoms up!
lit. dry cup

Example Sentences

让我们一起干杯！

Ràng wǒmen yìqǐ gānbēi

Let's toast together!

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祝酒(zhù jiǔ)· to toast

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举杯(jǔ bēi)· to toast sb (with wine etc)

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吐司(tǔ sī)· sliced bread (loanword from "toast")

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 4
HSK Lord study list: HSK 2 list

干杯: HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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