拍手

pāishǒu

verb #14,814

Meanings

1 to clap one's hands
2 to applaud

Characters

to clap; to pat; to slap

Examples

HSK 3

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.

HSK 7-9

观众热烈地拍手叫好。

Guānzhòng rèliè de pāishǒu jiàohǎo.

The audience clapped and cheered enthusiastically.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

拍 pāi

手 shǒu