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鼓掌 (gǔ zhǎng): Applaud (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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3.

Character Breakdown

鼓 • gǔ • drum; to beat, to strike, to rouse
gǔ鼓

drum; to beat, to strike, to rouse

掌 • zhǎng • palm of the hand
zhǎng掌

palm of the hand

Word Info

Pinyingǔ zhǎng
Meaningapplaud
Characters2
SyntaxVerb
4.

How to Use 鼓掌 in Sentences

Verb + Verb
gǔ鼓
zhǎng掌
huān欢
yíng迎
neutral
applaud in welcome
gǔ鼓
zhǎng掌
jiào叫
hǎo好
informalSpoken
Preposition + Verbwith为
wèi为
.
.
.
gǔ鼓
zhǎng掌
Verb + Objectwith掌声
xiǎng响
qǐ起
zhǎng掌
shēng声
Adverb + Verbwith热烈
rè热
liè烈
gǔ鼓
zhǎng掌
5.

Example Sentences with 鼓掌

yǎn演
chū出
jié结
shù束
hòu后
，
guān

HSK 5 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 鼓掌.

  • 报告bào gàoreport; make known; inform
  • 标志biāo zhìsign; symbol; hallmark
  • 单调dān diàomonotonous; dull; drab
  • 财产cái chǎnproperty; assets; estate
  • 单位dān wèiunit
  • 超级chāo jísuper
  • 岛屿dǎo yǔislands and islets
  • 本领běn lǐngcapability; capacity; faculty
  • 采访cǎi fǎngto interview
  • 背景bèi jǐngbackground
  • 达到dá dàoto achieve; attain; reach
  • 操场cāo chǎngplayground; sports ground; drill ground
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 鼓掌.

Words with 鼓
  • 鼓励gǔ lìencourage
  • 鼓舞gǔ wǔto inspire; hearten; embolden
  • 鼓动gǔ dòngpromote; agitate
  • 一鼓作气
applaud and cheer
neutral
applaud for...
neutral
applause rings out
neutral
applaud warmly
观
zhòng众
men们
rè热
liè烈
de地
gǔ鼓
zhǎng掌
。
After the performance ended, the audience applauded enthusiastically.
dāng当
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
zhě者
tí提
chū出
chuàng创
xīn新
guān观
diǎn点
shí时
，
quán全
chǎng场
tīng听
zhòng众
fēn纷
fēn纷
gǔ鼓
zhǎng掌
。
When the speaker presented an innovative viewpoint, the entire audience applauded.
nǐ你
wèi为
shén什
me么
bú不
wèi为
zhè这
wèi位
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
de的
fā发
yán言
zhě者
gǔ鼓
zhǎng掌
ne呢
？
Why aren't you applauding this courageous speaker?
yǎn演
chū出
jié结
shù束
shí时
，
guān观
zhòng众
rè热
liè烈
gǔ鼓
zhǎng掌
。
At the end of the performance, the audience applauded warmly.
jǐn尽
guǎn管
tā他
nǔ努
lì力
biǎo表
yǎn演
，
dàn但
guān观
zhòng众
bìng并
wèi未
rè热
liè烈
gǔ鼓
zhǎng掌
。
Although he performed diligently, the audience did not applaud enthusiastically.
yì gǔ zuò qì
Make a concerted effort / Keep up the momentum
  • 打鼓dǎ gǔto beat a drum; to feel nervous
  • 挝鼓zhuā gǔto beat a drum
  • 捣鼓dǎo gǔto fiddle with, to tinker
  • 擂鼓léi gǔto beat a drum
    • Words with 掌
    • 掌声zhǎng shēngapplause
    • 掌握zhǎng wògrasp; master; know well
    • 巴掌bā zhǎngSlap
    • 手掌shǒu zhǎngPalm (of the hand)
    • 掌管zhǎng guǎnBe in charge of / Manage
    • 掌舵zhǎng duòsteer; helm
    • 击掌jī zhǎnghigh-five, clap hands
    • 掌心zhǎng xīnpalm (of the hand)