jam2 bui1飲杯饮杯
Jyutpingjam2 bui1
Yaleyám būi
Definition
To toast, clink glasses, and drink together in celebration; cheers.
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How it's used
This phrase functions as a performative utterance used specifically when clinking glasses to celebrate or toast. Unlike the Mandarin equivalent, it is almost exclusively used in social settings where alcohol or drinks are shared among a group. It carries a warm, communal tone and is often followed by a collective gulp of the drink.
Examples
Everyone raise your glasses together, cheers!
We are so happy today, we must have a toast.
Related words
Common phrases
raise a glass and toast
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 飲勝, which is a command or exclamation specifically meaning bottoms up or finish your drink. While 飲杯 is for the act of toasting, 飲勝 implies a challenge to empty the glass completely.
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