鼓掌
gǔ zhǎng
Pinyin

Definition

鼓掌
 - 
gǔ zhǎng
  1. to applaud
  2. to clap

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

巴掌
bā zhǎng
  1. 1 palm of the hand
  2. 2 classifier: slap
掌
zhǎng
  1. 1 palm of the hand
  2. 2 sole of the foot
  3. 3 paw
  4. 4 horseshoe
  5. 5 to slap
  6. 6 to hold in one's hand
  7. 7 to wield
掌控
zhǎng kòng
  1. 1 to control
  2. 2 in control of
掌握
zhǎng wò
  1. 1 to grasp (often fig.)
  2. 2 to control
  3. 3 to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny)
  4. 4 to master
  5. 5 to know well
  6. 6 to understand sth well and know how to use it
  7. 7 fluency
掌声
zhǎng shēng
  1. 1 applause
  2. 2 CL:陣|阵[zhèn]
鼓励
gǔ lì
  1. 1 to encourage
仙人掌
xiān rén zhǎng
  1. 1 cactus
八卦掌
bā guà zhǎng
  1. 1 baguazhang (a form of Chinese boxing)
手掌
shǒu zhǎng
  1. 1 palm
打鼓
dǎ gǔ
  1. 1 to beat a drum
  2. 2 to play a drum
  3. 3 (fig.) to feel nervous
掌勺
zhǎng sháo
  1. 1 to be in charge of the cooking
  2. 2 to be the chef
  3. 3 head cook
  4. 4 chef
掌心
zhǎng xīn
  1. 1 hollow of the palm
掌柜
zhǎng guì
  1. 1 shopkeeper
掌管
zhǎng guǎn
  1. 1 in charge of
  2. 2 to control
捣鼓
dǎo gu
  1. 1 to fiddle with sth
  2. 2 to trade with sth
熊掌
xióng zhǎng
  1. 1 bear paw (as food)
鼓
gǔ
  1. 1 old variant of 鼓[gǔ]
脚掌
jiǎo zhǎng
  1. 1 the sole of the foot
锣鼓
luó gǔ
  1. 1 gongs and drums
  2. 2 Chinese percussion instruments
鼓掌
gǔ zhǎng
  1. 1 to applaud
  2. 2 to clap

Idioms (20)

了如指掌
liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng
  1. 1 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
  2. 2 to know (a person, a place etc) inside out
偃旗息鼓
yǎn qí xī gǔ
  1. 1 lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease
  2. 2 to give in
打退堂鼓
dǎ tuì táng gǔ
  1. 1 lit. to beat the return drum (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to give up
  3. 3 to turn tail
掌上明珠
zhǎng shàng míng zhū
  1. 1 lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
掌声雷动
zhǎng shēng léi dòng
  1. 1 thunderous applause (idiom)
摩拳擦掌
mó quán cā zhǎng
  1. 1 fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)
  2. 2 to roll up one's sleeves for battle
  3. 3 eager to get into action or start on a task
擂鼓鸣金
léi gǔ míng jīn
  1. 1 to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
  2. 2 to egg people on or to call them back
击鼓鸣金
jī gǔ míng jīn
  1. 1 to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
  2. 2 to egg people on or to call them back
旗鼓相当
qí gǔ xiāng dāng
  1. 1 lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched
  2. 2 roughly comparable (opponents)
易如反掌
yì rú fǎn zhǎng
  1. 1 easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy
  2. 2 no effort at all
晨钟暮鼓
chén zhōng mù gǔ
  1. 1 lit. morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice (idiom); fig. encouragement to study or progress
暮鼓晨钟
mù gǔ chén zhōng
  1. 1 lit. evening drum, morning bell (idiom); fig. Buddhist monastic practice
  2. 2 the passage of time in a disciplined existence
桴鼓相应
fú gǔ xiāng yìng
  1. 1 lit. the hammer fits the drum (idiom); appropriate relation between the different parts
  2. 2 closely interrelated
欢欣鼓舞
huān xīn gǔ wǔ
  1. 1 elated and excited (idiom); overjoyed
蒙在鼓里
méng zài gǔ lǐ
  1. 1 lit. kept inside a drum (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. completely in the dark
听话听声，锣鼓听音
tīng huà tīng shēng , luó gǔ tīng yīn
  1. 1 to understand the unspoken implications (idiom)
重整旗鼓
chóng zhěng qí gǔ
  1. 1 lit. to reorganize flags and drums (idiom); to regroup after a setback
  2. 2 to prepare for new initiatives
  3. 3 to attempt a comeback
锣齐鼓不齐
luó qí gǔ bù qí
  1. 1 not well coordinated (idiom)
鱼与熊掌
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng
  1. 1 lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
  2. 2 you can't always get everything you want
  3. 3 you can't have your cake and eat it
鱼与熊掌不可兼得
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé
  1. 1 lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
  2. 2 you can't always get everything you want
  3. 3 you can't have your cake and eat it

Sample Sentences

接下来，请王伟为大家发言，鼓掌！
jiēxiàlái ，qǐng WángWěi wèi dàjiā fāyán ，gǔzhǎng ！
Next, we'd like to invite Wang Wei to say some words to everyone. Let's have a round of applause!
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鼓掌
gǔzhǎng
To applaud.
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希望您能达成所愿！同时我们也要为您的勇气鼓掌！
xīwàng nín néng dáchéngsuǒyuàn ！tóngshí wǒmen yě yào wèi nín de yǒngqì gǔzhǎng ！
We hope your wishes can come true! At the same time, we would also like to applaud you for your courage!
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