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

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

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