Chinese word dictionary

鼓掌

gǔzhǎng · to applaud; to clap

Practice word

Word information

Simplified鼓掌

Traditional鼓掌

Pinyingǔzhǎng

Part of speech动

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.04

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

鼓gǔ

drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse

掌zhǎng

in charge; the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot

How to learn 鼓掌

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

鼓励gǔlì

to encourage

鼓gǔ

drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell; old variant of 鼓[gu3]

掌声zhǎngshēng

applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4]

掌握zhǎngwò

to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency

鼓舞gǔwǔ

to inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)

巴掌bāzhang

palm of the hand; classifier: slap