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干杯
gān bēi
Cheers! / Bottoms up!
When to Use
Literally "dry cup" — means to finish your drink in one go. At formal dinners, you may hear this many times. You can also say 随意 (suí yì, drink at your own pace) if you can't keep up.
Examples
为我们的友谊干杯！(Cheers to our friendship!)
来，干杯！(Come on, bottoms up!)