祝酒

zhùjiǔ

verb #16,995

Meanings

1 to propose a toast; to drink a toast

Characters

to wish; to express good wishes

alcohol; wine; liquor

Examples

让我们为新人祝酒！

Ràng wǒmen wèi xīnrén zhùjiǔ!

Let's raise a toast to the newlyweds!

他站起来发表了一段祝酒词。

Tā zhàn qǐlái fābiǎo le yī duàn zhùjiǔcí.

He stood up and gave a toast.

Tips

culture

In Chinese banquet culture, toasting is a serious social ritual. The host typically toasts first, and it's polite to hold your glass lower than the person you're toasting to show respect. 祝酒词 (zhùjiǔcí) is the formal toast speech.

Stroke Order

祝 zhù

酒 jiǔ