喝彩 (hè cǎi) — to cheer, to acclaim
Definition
Shout praise or approval aloud, often for a performance or victory — louder and more vocal than 鼓掌 (which is hand-clapping). 称赞 is spoken to a person, while 喝彩 reacts to an event.
verb
to cheerto acclaim
Examples
- 喝彩。Guān zhòng wèi yǎn yuán de biǎo yǎn hè cǎi.The audience cheered for the actors' performance.
- 喝彩。Qiú mí men wèi qiú duì de shèng lì rè liè hè cǎi.The fans warmly cheered for the team's victory.
- ，喝彩。Dà jiā tīng dào hǎo xiāo xi, dōu hè cǎi qǐ lái.Everyone heard the good news and started cheering.
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