拍掌 (pāi zhǎng) — to clap (one's hands), to applaud

Definition

拍 (pāi) + 掌 (zhǎng, 'palm') is a vivid, descriptive way to say 'clap one's hands', more graphic than the plain verb 鼓掌.

verb

to clap (one's hands)to applaud

拍掌。
Dà jiā yì qǐ lái pāi zhǎng.
Everyone, let's clap together.
，。
Tā pāi le yí cì zhǎng, biǎo shì tóng yì.
He clapped once to show agreement.
拍掌。
Guān zhòng rè liè pāi zhǎng huān yíng.
The audience warmly clapped in welcome.