Definition
碰杯 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to clink glasses' during a toast. The verb 碰 and the noun 杯 can split — you can insert measure words, durations, or particles between them: 碰了一杯 ('clinked one glass'), 碰过杯 ('have clinked glasses'). You usually drink after clinking, so it often appears in toasting situations.
v.o.
to clink glasses (as a toast)
Examples
- 碰杯。Wǒmen yìqǐ lái pèng bēi qìngzhù xīnnián.Let's clink glasses together to celebrate the new year.
- ，。Tāmen pèng le sān cì bēi, hē le hěn duō jiǔ.They clinked glasses three times and drank a lot.
- ，！Lái, wǒmen pèng yì bēi!Come on, let's clink a glass!
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