Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To raise one's glass: The act of lifting one's drinking glass, typically in a social setting, as a gesture of goodwill, celebration, or tribute.
   • To toast, to propose a toast: To perform the act of raising a glass while expressing good wishes, congratulations, or honor towards someone or something.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Mọi người cùng nâng cốc chúc mừng năm mới. (Everyone raised their glasses to toast the New Year.)
  • Anh ấy đứng lên nâng cốc chúc sức khỏe vị khách danh dự. (He stood up to raise his glass to the health of the guest of honor.)
  • Chúng ta hãy nâng cốc cho tình bạn. (Let's raise our glasses to friendship.)

Advanced Usage

• "nâng cốc chúc mừng": to raise a glass in congratulations.

  • Cả bàn tiệc nâng cốc chúc mừng cô dâu chú rể. (The whole banquet table raised their glasses to congratulate the bride and groom.)

• "nâng cốc chúc tụng": to raise a glass in praise or tribute.

  • Họ nâng cốc chúc tụng những thành tựu của đội ngũ nghiên cứu. (They raised their glasses in tribute to the research team's achievements.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chúc rượu (Verb): to toast, to drink to someone's health. This is a close synonym often used interchangeably with "nâng cốc chúc...".

  • Ông chủ tiệc chúc rượu tất cả khách mời. (The host toasted all the guests.)

• Uống cạn chén (Verb phrase): to drink up, to drain one's glass. This often follows the act of "nâng cốc".

  • Sau khi nâng cốc chúc sức khỏe, mọi người cùng uống cạn chén. (After raising their glasses to good health, everyone drank up.)

Synonyms

• Propose a toast: Đề nghị một lời chúc (formal).
• Drink to someone/something: Uống mừng ai/điều gì.

Related Phrases

• Nâng ly: to raise a glass (synonymous with "nâng cốc", where "ly" is another word for glass/cup).
  • Mời mọi người nâng ly! (Please, everyone, raise your glasses!)

Related Idioms

• Cạn chén: to empty one's cup/glass; often used in the context of toasting to signify sincerity or completion of the toast.
  • Chúc sức khỏe và cạn chén! (To your health, and bottoms up!)

1. Raise one's glaass
   • Nâng cốc chúc ai
     To raise one's glass to someone's health