拍手

pāishǒu

verb #14,814

Meanings

1 to clap one's hands
2 to applaud

Characters

to clap; to pat; to slap

Examples

观众热烈地拍手叫好。

Guānzhòng rèliè de pāishǒu jiàohǎo.

The audience clapped and cheered enthusiastically.

孩子们高兴地拍手跳了起来。

Háizimen gāoxìng de pāishǒu tiào le qǐlai.

The children happily clapped their hands and jumped up.

Tips

usage

拍手 is the physical act of clapping. For formal applause, 鼓掌 (gǔzhǎng) is more common. 拍手叫好 is a set phrase meaning to clap and cheer.

Stroke Order

拍 pāi

手 shǒu