applaud (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
鼓掌 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
故障 gù zhàng - hitch; breakdown; fault (n.) | HSK 6
Examples
观众开始鼓掌以示支持。 guānzhòng kāishǐ gǔzhǎng yǐshì zhīchí - The audience started applauding to show their support.
大家都鼓掌庆祝他的演讲。 dàjiā dōu gǔzhǎng qìngzhù tā de yǎnjiǎng - Everyone applauded to celebrate his speech.
听众听到好消息时，都鼓掌欢呼。 tīngzhòng tīng dào hǎo xiāoxī shí, dōu gǔzhǎng huānhū - The audience applauded and cheered upon hearing the good news.
比赛结束时，全场观众都鼓掌。 bǐsài jiéshù shí, quánchǎng guānzhòng dōu gǔzhǎng - At the end of the game, the entire audience applauded.
表演者的精彩表演赢得了观众的一致鼓掌。 biǎoyǎn zhě de jīngcǎi biǎoyǎn yíng dé le guānzhòng de yīzhì gǔzhǎng - The performer's outstanding performance won unanimous applause from the audience.
Characters
鼓 gǔ - drum; drum-shaped object; to play, to beat (musical instrument); to inspire; to raise, to bulge, to swell |
掌 zhǎng - palm; bottom of certain animals' feet; shoe sole; horseshoe |