春節(jié)期間，走親串友難免餐桌應(yīng)酬，合適的酒桌禮儀（Chinese drinking etiquette）能讓你給人留下好的印象。

酒桌文化在世界各國都有，但在中國尤其重要。它不僅是一種社交文化，更是禮儀的象征。

從倒酒到喝酒，每一個環(huán)節(jié)都有講究，尤其是敬酒（propose a toast）。漢語中還有許多和酒文化有關(guān)的俗語，例如“敬酒不吃吃罰酒”，字面意思是“refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit”，比喻“refuse a mild measure only to be resigned to a tough one”。

例句：

dà huǒ xiàng xīn niáng xīn láng jìng jiǔ
大伙向新娘新郎敬酒。
All of us drank a toast to the bride and bridegroom.

下面一起來了解一下在中國敬酒都有哪些講究：

What to Say
說什么

干杯 gān bēi

在中國，默認(rèn)的祝酒詞是干杯，字面意思是“喝干杯中的酒”。與西方不同的是，每次祝酒后，你都要喝光杯里的酒，或者至少盡你最大的努力。
The default toast in China is ganbei (干杯, cheers) which literally means "dry cup." And unlike in the West, you'll be expected to empty your cup after each toast given, or at least give it your best effort.

例句：

wèi péng yǒu men de jiàn kāng gān bēi !
為朋友們的健康干杯!
Here's to the health of our friends -- to your health!

“干”在中文里有“喝光(drink up)”的意思，例如：

tā yī kǒu qì gān le liǎng bēi bái pú táo jiǔ
她一口氣干了兩杯白葡萄酒。
She sank two glasses of white wine.

隨意 suí yì

隨意，本意是“任憑自己的意思”?！半S意”在祝酒時等同于“干杯”，表示你希望在座各位想喝多少就喝多少。
隨意 literally translates to "at will" or "as one pleases." But with regards to giving a toast, it also means "cheers." This toast indicates you want each person to drink as he or she wishes.

了解了敬酒時該說什么，再來看看怎樣敬酒。

What to do
怎么做

宴會上最資深的主人會最先敬酒。在正式場合敬酒時，如果桌上的其他人站起來舉杯，你也要這么做。
The most senior host at a banquet will offer the first toast. Stand and raise your glass for formal toasts when others at the table do so.

不要獨酌，你應(yīng)該等到祝酒后再和大家一起喝酒。
Do not drink alone; you should wait until a toast is given and then drink with the group.

給別人倒杯酒是一種禮貌的舉動。
Refilling someone's glass for them is a polite gesture.

賓主的座位是根據(jù)身份和資歷安排的。向左右兩邊的人敬酒碰杯。在第一輪祝酒之后，可以在桌子周圍走動，向其他人敬酒。
Guests and hosts will be sat according to status and seniority. Offer your toast to the people on either side of you and then clink glasses. After the initial round of toasts, people may move around the table to offer toasts to others.

向上司或比你地位更高的人敬酒時，把你的杯子放在比他們的稍低的位置碰杯。
When toasting someone your senior or of higher status, hold your glass slightly lower than theirs to clink.

Source: Tripsavvy, Thoughtco
Editor: Jade