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鼓掌

gǔ zhǎng
HSK 4
to applaud, to clap
verb

Example Sentences

很多观众都开始鼓掌。
hěnduō guānzhòng dū kāishǐ gǔzhǎng 。
Many audience members began to applaud.
当他完成了这首歌,大家都鼓掌。
dāng tā wánchéng le zhè shǒugē , dàjiā dū gǔzhǎng 。
When he finished the song, everyone applauded.
她的演讲非常精彩,听众不停地鼓掌。
tāde yǎnjiǎng fēicháng jīngcǎi , tīngzhòng bùtíngdì gǔzhǎng 。
Her speech was wonderful, and the audience kept applauding.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

拍手pāishǒu
to clap hands
This is a more colloquial way of saying to applaud, typically used in informal situations.

Words Starting With 鼓

鼓励gǔ lì
to encourage
鼓舞gǔ wǔ
heartening (news); boost (morale)
鼓动gǔ dòng
to agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to encite

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Public Lists with 鼓掌

Performing Arts
Dance, theater, opera, stage, tickets, and related vocabulary.
Music & Instruments
Genres of music, playing instruments, performances, and terms.
HSK 4
All words for the HSK 4 test

Individual Characters

鼓gǔ
drum, beat, rouse, bulging
掌zhǎng
palm of the hand, sole of the foot