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鼓掌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鼓掌 Usage and Examples

clap

applaud

我们上前领奖时,大家都为我们鼓掌。

Everyone clapped us when we went up to get our prize.

男人们跳舞,女人们鼓掌。

The men danced and the women clapped.

The characters in 鼓掌

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鼓
gú13drum, beat, rouse, swell
掌
zhǎng12palm, in charge, slap

More words starting with 鼓

  • gǔ鼓zhī之Beat it, Encourage it
  • gǔ鼓yuè乐Drum music, Drumming
  • gǔ鼓yuè乐qì器drum, percussion
  • gǔ鼓dòng动incite, instigate
  • gǔ鼓lì励encourage, promote
  • gǔ鼓lì励hé和zhī支chí持encourage and support, support and encourage
  • gǔ鼓lì励xué学shēng生chuàng创xīn新de的fāng方fǎ法Methods to encourage student innovation, Ways to foster student creativity
  • gǔ鼓lì励de的Encouraging, Supportive
  • gǔ鼓jìn劲to encourage or motivate someone
  • gǔ鼓chuī吹Advocate, Preach
  • gǔ鼓shēng声drum sound, drumbeat
  • gǔ鼓huò惑instigate, incite

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Questions about 鼓掌

What does 鼓掌 mean in Chinese?

鼓掌 (gú zhǎng) means “clap, applaud”.

How do you pronounce 鼓掌?

鼓掌 is pronounced gú zhǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “clap” in Chinese?

“clap” is 鼓掌 (gú zhǎng) in Chinese.

How is 鼓掌 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 鼓掌, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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