gon1 bui1乾杯干杯
Jyutpinggon1 bui1
Yalegōn būi
Definition
To toast, say "cheers", or empty one's glass to celebrate.
colloquialdrinkdaily actions
How it's used
Using this term implies that you are expected to finish the entire drink in one go, similar to the English phrase "bottoms up." While it is common in social settings, it can be seen as aggressive or demanding if forced upon someone who does not want to drink heavily. In casual settings, people often use 飲杯 as a lighter alternative if they do not intend to empty their glass completely.
Examples
Everyone raise your glasses together, cheers!
Why won't you toast with me?
Related words
Common phrases
raise glasses for a toast
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a casual "cheers" used for any light drink, but it carries a strong expectation of finishing the glass. If you only want to clink glasses without the pressure to finish, use 飲杯 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
