掌声

掌聲

zhǎngshēng

noun HSK 6 #4,702

Meanings

The sound of palms - applause.

HSK 2

让我们用掌声欢迎他。

Ràng wǒmen yòng zhǎngshēng huānyíng tā.

Let's welcome him with applause.

HSK 7-9

掌声雷动。

Zhǎngshēng léidòng.

Thunderous applause.

HSK 7-9

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