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鼓掌

gǔ zhǎng
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to applaud
  2. 2. to clap

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items
喝彩
hè cǎi

to acclaim

大声叫好
欢迎
huān yíng

to welcome

对表演者鼓掌表示喜爱

Synonyms

1 item
拍手
pāi shǒu

to clap one's hands

用手掌相击发出声音

Usage notes

Collocations

常与'热烈'搭配，如'热烈鼓掌'。

Common mistakes

非'为...鼓掌'结构：'我们为他们的成功鼓掌'（鼓掌不可带宾语）。

Example Sentences

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歌手一出场，观众就 鼓掌 了。
As soon as the singer appeared on stage, the audience applauded.
观众们为演员的精彩表演热烈 鼓掌 。
The audience applauded enthusiastically for the actors' wonderful performance.
學生們 鼓掌 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13138949)

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Child Words of 鼓掌

鼓
gǔ

drum

掌
zhǎng

palm of the hand