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Using 鼓掌 (gǔzhǎng) to express "to applaud"
Actions & Events
Structure
Subject + 鼓掌
Explanation
The word 鼓掌 (gǔzhǎng) means "to applaud" or "applause," literally combining 鼓 (to beat) and 掌 (palm). It is used to describe the act of clapping hands to show approval or admiration. You can use it as a verb meaning "to clap" or as a noun meaning "applause."
Examples
演出结束后，观众们热烈地鼓掌。
yǎnchū jiéshù hòu, guānzhòngmen rèliè de gǔzhǎng.
After the performance ended, the audience applauded enthusiastically.
请大家为获奖者鼓掌！
qǐng dàjiā wèi huòjiǎngzhě gǔzhǎng!
Please everyone applaud for the winners!
他的演讲赢得了全场的鼓掌。
tā de yǎnjiǎng yíngdé le quán chǎng de gǔzhǎng.
His speech won applause from the entire audience.