# 敬酒 (jìngjiǔ)

In Mandarin Chinese, 敬酒 (jìngjiǔ) means “to propose a toast; to toast”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to propose a toast; to toast
- Pinyin: jìngjiǔ (jing4 jiu3)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 主人站起来向客人敬酒。
  Zhǔrén zhàn qǐlái xiàng kèrén jìngjiǔ.
  The host stood up to toast the guests.

## Characters

- [敬](https://hanziro.com/word/jing-respect/) (jìng): to respect; to offer politely
- [酒](https://hanziro.com/word/jiu-wine/) (jiǔ): wine; liquor

https://hanziro.com/word/jing-jiu-propose-toast/

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