How to say “applause” in Chinese
applause
“Applause” in Chinese is 掌声, zhǎng shēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
掌声 is read zhǎng shēng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “掌声”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “applause” in Chinese?
“Applause” in Chinese is 掌声, pinyin zhǎngshēng.
What does 掌声 mean?
掌声 (zhǎngshēng) means “applause”.
How do you write 掌声?
掌声 is 2 characters: 掌 (zhǎng) — palm; be in charge of; 声 (shēng) — sound, voice. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 掌声?
掌声 is read zhǎngshēng. Tones: zhǎng — third tone, shēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“applause” 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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