Learning Chinese: Gan Bei

Source:Globaltimes.cn Published: 2012-7-4 17:27:01

 

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干杯

Pinyin: gān bēi
Meaning: To drink a toast, to propose a toast
Sentence: I wish to propose a toast to our friendship. 我提议为我们的友谊干杯。

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干:

Pinyin: gān
Meaning: shield; dry
Radical: 干
Stokes: 3
Traditional: 乾
Common words/Phrase:
干部 [gàn bù] 【a cadre】
干扰 [gān rǎo] 【obstruction; interfere】
干净 [gān jìng] 【clean; neat】
干燥 [gān zào] 【dry; arid; dull】
干涉 [gān shè] 【interfere】

杯:

Pinyin: bēi
Meaning: cup
Radical: 木
Stokes: 8
Traditional: 杯
Common words/Phrase: 
杯子 [bēi zi]【cup; glass】
杯垫 [bēi diàn] 【tablemat】
杯水车薪 [bēi shuǐ chē xīn]【an utterly inadequate amount】
杯弓蛇影 [bēi gōng shé yǐng] 【be jittery with imaginary fears】



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