How to say “applaud” in Chinese
applaud
“Applaud” in Chinese is 鼓掌, gǔ zhǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
鼓掌 is read gǔ zhǎng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, a drum on a stand; on the right, a hand holding a stick.
Below, 手 “hand”; on top, the same part as in 常 and 堂: a hint at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “鼓掌”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 鼓掌. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 观众为演员鼓掌。guānzhòngwèiyǎnyuángǔzhǎngThe audience applauds the actors.
- 观众都站2起来为演员鼓掌guānzhòngdōuzhànqǐlaiwèiyǎnyuángǔzhǎngThe whole audience stood up and applauded the actors.
- 让我们为他鼓掌ràngwǒmenwèitāgǔzhǎngLet's give him a round of applause!
- 下一个出场的是一位著名歌手，观众热烈鼓掌。xiàyígechūchǎngdeshìyíwèizhùmínggēshǒu,guānzhòngrèliègǔzhǎngNext up is a famous singer — the audience applauds warmly.
More words from the lesson “At the theater”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “applaud” in Chinese?
“Applaud” in Chinese is 鼓掌, pinyin gǔzhǎng.
What does 鼓掌 mean?
鼓掌 (gǔzhǎng) means “applaud”.
How do you write 鼓掌?
鼓掌 is 2 characters: 鼓 (gǔ) — drum; encourage; 掌 (zhǎng) — palm; be in charge of. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 鼓掌?
鼓掌 is read gǔzhǎng. Tones: gǔ — third tone, zhǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“applaud” in the lesson “At the theater”
This word is from the topic “Art” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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