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鼓掌

gǔzhǎng
verb HSK 5 #3,681

Meanings

  1. 1 to applaud; to clap
  2. 2 to give a round of applause

Characters

鼓
gǔ
to beat; to strike
掌
zhǎng
palm of the hand
To strike the palms together - to clap, to applaud.

Examples

HSK 2
请大家鼓掌！
Qǐng dàjiā gǔzhǎng!
Please give a round of applause!
HSK 3
观众热烈地鼓掌。
Guānzhòng rèliè de gǔzhǎng.
The audience applauded enthusiastically.
HSK 4
演讲结束后，大家鼓掌欢迎。
Yǎnjiǎng jiéshù hòu, dàjiā gǔzhǎng huānyíng.
After the speech, everyone clapped to welcome.

Tips

usage
鼓掌 is a separable verb - you can insert words between 鼓 and 掌: 鼓了三次掌 (clapped three times). Common phrases: 热烈鼓掌 (applaud warmly), 鼓掌欢迎 (welcome with applause).

Stroke Order

鼓 gǔ
掌 zhǎng