How to Say "Cheers" in Chinese (Mandarin): 干杯！

The characters in 干杯！

• 干 / 乾

  Dry.

  3 strokes

• 杯

  Cup. 木 (wood) is on the left.

  8 strokes

干杯 is "dry cup": empty your glass. Grown-ups say it at dinners and celebrations, and kids can clink juice too.

More examples with 干杯！

• 新年快乐，干杯！

  新年快樂，乾杯！

  Xīnnián kuàilè, gānbēi!

  Happy New Year, cheers!

• 我们用果汁干杯！

  我們用果汁乾杯！

  Wǒmen yòng guǒzhī gānbēi!

  Let's say cheers with juice!