geoi2 bui1舉杯举杯
Jyutpinggeoi2 bui1
Yalegéui būi
Definition
To raise one's glass to toast someone.
colloquialfooddrink
How it's used
This expression is primarily used in formal or celebratory settings like weddings, banquets, or business dinners. It carries a sense of ceremony and collective action, often serving as a signal for everyone at the table to participate in a toast simultaneously. While it literally involves a glass, it is frequently used figuratively to mark the start of a celebratory drinking session.
Examples
Let's all raise our glasses and wish him a happy birthday!
Are you ready? We are about to raise our glasses.
Related words
Common phrases
raise a glass to celebrate
raise glasses and drink heartily
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
