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拍手称快 — “To clap one's hands and cheer with great satisfaction or delight”

拍手称快 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to clap one's hands and cheer with great satisfaction or delight”. Often upon seeing justice served or a desired outcome achieved. Literally, “Clap hands and cheer with satisfaction”.

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拍手称快 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 拍pāi
  • 手shǒu
  • 称chēng
  • 快kuài

拍手称快 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拍
pāi8to hit, clap, or photograph
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
称
chēng10to weigh, call, or praise
快
kuài7Fast, quick, happy, sharp

Example Sentence with 拍手称快

当大家看到比赛结果公布,自己支持的队伍获胜时,都忍不住拍手称快。
When everyone saw the game results announced and their supported team won, they couldn't help but clap their hands and cheer with great satisfaction.

Idioms Related to 拍手称快

Synonyms of 拍手称快

  • dà大kuài快rén人xīn心immensely satisfying to the public
  • pāi拍shǒu手jiào叫hǎo好clap and cheer enthusiastically
  • jiē皆dà大huān欢xǐ喜Everyone is delighted and satisfied

Antonyms of 拍手称快

  • tiān天nù怒rén人yuàn怨provokes widespread outrage
  • bēi悲fèn愤tián填yīng膺filled with grief and indignation
  • gān肝cháng肠cùn寸duàn断utterly heartbroken

More idioms starting with 拍

  • pāi拍shǒu手pāi拍jiǎo脚clap hands and stamp feet in delight
  • pāi拍zhǎng掌chēng称kuài快clap with delight at a wrong righted
  • pāi拍bǎn板chéng成jiāo交clinch a deal
  • pāi拍àn案jiào叫jué绝thump table and shout bravo
  • pāi拍àn案jīng惊qí奇strike table in wonder
  • pāi拍àn案chēng称qí奇pound table in astonishment
  • pāi拍àn案ér而qǐ起pound table, rise in indignation
  • pāi拍xiōng胸pú脯guarantee confidently or take responsibility
  • pāi拍mǎ马pì屁flatter excessively
  • pāi拍mǎ马liū溜xū须to flatter excessively

Questions about 拍手称快

What does 拍手称快 mean?
拍手称快 (pāi shǒu chēng kuài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to clap one's hands and cheer with great satisfaction or delight”.
How do you pronounce 拍手称快?
拍手称快 is pronounced pāi shǒu chēng kuài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拍手称快 literally mean?
Literally, 拍手称快 means “Clap hands and cheer with satisfaction”. It is used to mean “to clap one's hands and cheer with great satisfaction or delight”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拍手称快?
快:痛快。拍掌叫好。多指正义得到伸张或事情的结局使人感到满意。
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