鼓掌 (gǔ zhǎng) — to applaud, to clap
Definition
鼓掌 specifically means applauding by clapping one's hands. Unlike 拍 (a general 'pat/slap') or 欢呼/喝彩/叫好 (cheering by shouting), 鼓掌 is the physical hand-clap form of applause.
verb
to applaudto clap
Examples
- 鼓掌。Dà jiā gǔ zhǎng biǎo shì huān yíng.Everyone applauded to show welcome.
- ，鼓掌。Yǎn jiǎng jié shù shí, guān zhòng rè liè gǔ zhǎng.When the speech ended, the audience warmly applauded.
- ，。Tā biǎo yǎn dé hěn hǎo, dà jiā wèi tā gǔ le sān cì zhǎng.He performed very well, and everyone gave him three rounds of applause.
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