How to Say ‘Come on, cheers!’ in Simplified Chinese
来，干杯！
lái gān bēi
[lái gahn bay]
💬 Usage Tip: 干杯 (gān bēi) literally means "dry the glass".
🇨🇳 In China: At formal dinners 干杯 can mean actually finishing your drink. In a casual bar a sip is fine, and you can say 随意 (suí yì) "as you like" to signal that.
Phrase Breakdown
来
lái
[lái]
come on; here
Used as an interjection to invite or urge someone to do something together.
来，我们一起喝！
Come on, let's drink together!
干杯
gān bēi
[gahn bay]
cheers!
A toast said before drinking together; literally 'dry the cup.'
大家一起说干杯！
Everyone says, ‘Cheers!’ together.
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