干杯

Traditional form:

乾杯

Pinyin (reading):

gānbēi

Definitions:

• to drink a toast
• Cheers! (proposing a toast)
• Here's to you!
• Bottoms up!
• lit. dry cup

Characters:

• 干 - arid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to invade
• 杯 - cup, glass; measure word for liquids

Traditional characters:

• 乾 - arid, dry; to fertilize; to penetrate; heavenly generative principle (male)
• 杯 - cup, glass; measure word for liquids