叫好

jiàohǎo

verb HSK 7-9 #21,827

Meanings

1 to applaud
2 to cheer
3 to shout bravo

Characters

to shout; to call

Examples

HSK 5

观众纷纷叫好。

Guānzhòng fēnfēn jiàohǎo.

The audience cheered one after another.

HSK 7-9

他的表演赢得了满堂叫好。

Tā de biǎoyǎn yíngdé le mǎntáng jiàohǎo.

His performance won cheers from the entire audience.

Tips

usage

叫好 is specifically about vocal cheering/applause. Compare with 鼓掌 which means to clap hands.

Stroke Order

叫 jiào

好 hǎo