鼓
掌

To applaud in Chinese: 鼓掌 (gǔ zhǎng)

gǔ zhǎng

to applaud

HSK 3.0 Level 52 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to applaud
  2. 2to clap

Stroke order

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鼓
掌

Zhuyin

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ㄍㄨˇ

gǔ

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uˇ/ third tone

ㄓㄤˇ

zhǎng

ㄓ/ zhㄤ/ angˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

See 鼓掌 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 汤姆鼓掌。

    tāng mǔ gǔ zhǎng。

    Tom applauded.

  • 众人鼓掌。

    zhòng rén gǔ zhǎng。

    Everybody applauded.

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Related words

鼓

gǔ

drum

鼓励

gǔ lì

to encourage

鼓舞

gǔ wǔ

heartening (news)

掌握

zhǎng wò

to grasp (often fig.)

掌声

zhǎng shēng

applause

鼓动

gǔ dòng

to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral)

手掌

shǒu zhǎng

palm

掌管

zhǎng guǎn

in charge of

敲边鼓

qiāo biān gǔ

to back sb up

一鼓作气

yī gǔ zuò qì

in a spurt of energy

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