鼓掌

gǔ zhǎng · gu zhang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to applaud
  2. to clap

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)为(wèi)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)者(zhě)鼓(gǔ)掌(zhǎng)。

We gave the performer a round of applause.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by end · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

观(guān)众(zhòng)们(men)为(wèi)他(tā)的(de)付(fù)出(chū)的(de)努(nǔ)力(lì)而(ér)鼓(gǔ)掌(zhǎng)。

The audience applauded his efforts.

Tatoeba: Chinese by dandan4doris · English by ulyssemc1 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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