"clapping" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鼓掌

Definition

反复拍手发出声音的动作，通常表示赞同、享受或引起注意。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于观众席、庆祝活动或鼓励他人时。动词是“鼓掌”，名词是“掌声”。常见于进行时：“大家都在鼓掌”。别与“打人”（slapping）混淆。

Examples

The audience started clapping after the performance.

表演结束后，观众开始**鼓掌**。

She was clapping to the music.

她随着音乐在**鼓掌**。

The children enjoyed clapping during the game.

孩子们在游戏中很喜欢**鼓掌**。

Everyone was clapping so loudly, I couldn't hear the announcement.

大家**鼓掌**得太响，我听不到广播了。

After his amazing speech, people wouldn’t stop clapping for him.

他精彩演讲后，人们一直在**鼓掌**。

They finished the song, and the whole crowd broke into clapping and cheers.

他们唱完歌后，全场观众都开始**鼓掌**和欢呼。