叫好

jiào hǎo

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. to applaud
2. to cheer

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Word relationships

Related words

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鼓掌

gǔ zhǎng

to applaud

表示赞赏的方式，鼓掌是拍手，叫好是喊好

赞赏

zàn shǎng

to admire

叫好表达赞赏，赞赏也可用于其他方式

Synonyms

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喝彩

hè cǎi

to acclaim

大声叫好、欢呼

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 连声 (repeatedly) or 不住地 (incessantly) to express sustained cheering, e.g., 连声叫好.

Common mistakes

叫好 is intransitive; do not say 叫好他. To cheer someone, use 为他叫好 or 向他叫好.

Example Sentences

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观众们纷纷为精彩的表演叫好。

The audience cheered one after another for the wonderful performance.

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Child Words of 叫好

to shout

good

to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to

叫好