掌声

掌聲

zhǎngshēng

noun HSK 6 #4,702

Meanings

The sound of palms — applause.

观众报以热烈的掌声。

Guānzhòng bào yǐ rèliè de zhǎngshēng.

The audience gave warm applause.

让我们用掌声欢迎他。

Ràngwǒ men yòng zhǎngshēng huānyíng tā.

Let's welcome him with applause.

掌声雷动。

Zhǎngshēng léi dòng.

Thunderous applause.

演讲结束后响起了掌声。

Yǎnjiǎng jiéshù hòu xiǎngqǐ le zhǎngshēng.

Applause broke out after the speech.

usage

Common collocations: 热烈的掌声 (warm applause), 掌声雷动 (thunderous applause), 报以掌声 (respond with applause), 响起掌声 (applause breaks out).

掌 zhǎng

声 shēng