Writing
鼓掌 (gǔ zhǎng) — how to say "to clap hands" in Chinese
鼓掌
To clap hands, to applaud
verb
Character composition
鼓
drum; to beat
掌
palm
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
鼓
Drum
#207 · gǔ · 13 strokes
Collocations
鼓掌欢迎
gǔ zhǎng huān yíng
applaud to welcome
热烈鼓掌
rè liè gǔ zhǎng
applaud warmly
Examples
听完他的报告，观众们都站起来热烈鼓掌。
After listening to his report, the audience stood up and applauded warmly.
大家鼓掌。
Everyone applauds.
Frequently asked questions
How to say clap hands in Chinese?
"to clap hands" in Chinese is 鼓掌 (gǔ zhǎng).
鼓掌 meaning in English
鼓掌 (gǔ zhǎng) means "To clap hands, to applaud".
How is 鼓掌 pronounced?
It is pronounced gǔ zhǎng (written as gu zhang, guzhang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to clap hands" in Chinese characters?
It is written 鼓掌: 鼓 has 13 strokes, 掌 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 鼓掌?
鼓掌 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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