鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng ㄍㄨˇ ㄓㄤˇ gu2 zoeng2 HSK 5 高階級 · Level 4
- to applaud
- to clap
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鼓
- 鼓动 鼓動 gǔ dòng ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ gu2 dung6 to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite
- 鼓励 鼓勵 gǔ lì ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ gu2 lai6 to encourage
- 鼓吹 gǔ chuī ㄍㄨˇ ㄔㄨㄟ gu2 ceoi1 to agitate for
- 鼓舞 gǔ wǔ ㄍㄨˇ ㄨˇ gu2 mou5 to inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)
- 敲边鼓 敲邊鼓 qiāo biān gǔ ㄑㄧㄠ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˇ haau1 bin1 gu2 to back sb up
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- 一鼓作气 一鼓作氣 yī gǔ zuò qì ㄧ ㄍㄨˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧˋ jat1 gu2 zok3 hei3 in a spurt of energy
- 哑鼓 啞鼓 yǎ gǔ ㄧㄚˇ ㄍㄨˇ aa2 gu2 drum practice pad (music)
- 大鼓 dà gǔ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨˇ daai6 gu2 bass drum
- 小鼓 xiǎo gǔ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄍㄨˇ siu2 gu2 snare drum
- 打鼓 dǎ gǔ ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄨˇ daa2 gu2 to beat a drum
- 捣鼓 搗鼓 dǎo gu ㄉㄠˇ ˙ㄍㄨ dou2 gu2 to fiddle with sth
- 更鼓 gēng gǔ ㄍㄥ ㄍㄨˇ gaang1 gu2 drum marking night watches
- 板鼓 bǎn gǔ ㄅㄢˇ ㄍㄨˇ baan2 gu2 small drum for marking time
- 渔鼓 漁鼓 yú gǔ ㄩˊ ㄍㄨˇ jyu4 gu2 percussion instrument in the form of a bamboo fish (traditionally used by Daoist priests)
- 石鼓 Shí gǔ ㄕˊ ㄍㄨˇ sek6 gu2 see 石鼓区
- 硒鼓 xī gǔ ㄒㄧ ㄍㄨˇ toner cartridge
- 筒鼓 tǒng gǔ ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄍㄨˇ tung4 gu2 tom-tom drum (drum kit component)
- 箱鼓 xiāng gǔ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄨˇ soeng1 gu2 cajón (musical instrument)
- 羯鼓 jié gǔ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄍㄨˇ kit3 gu2 double-ended skin drum with a narrow waist
- 耳鼓 ěr gǔ ㄦˇ ㄍㄨˇ ji5 gu2 eardrum
掌
- 手掌 shǒu zhǎng ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄤˇ sau2 zoeng2 palm
- 掌握 zhǎng wò ㄓㄤˇ ㄨㄛˋ zoeng2 ak1 to grasp (often fig.)
- 掌管 zhǎng guǎn ㄓㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄢˇ zoeng2 gun2 in charge of
- 掌声 掌聲 zhǎng shēng ㄓㄤˇ ㄕㄥ zoeng2 sing1 applause
- 主掌 zhǔ zhǎng ㄓㄨˇ ㄓㄤˇ zyu2 zoeng2 in charge (of a position etc)
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- 反掌 fǎn zhǎng ㄈㄢˇ ㄓㄤˇ faan2 zoeng2 lit. to turn over one's palm
- 合掌 hé zhǎng ㄏㄜˊ ㄓㄤˇ hap6 zoeng2 to clasp hands
- 执掌 執掌 zhí zhǎng ㄓˊ ㄓㄤˇ zap1 zoeng2 to wield (power etc)
- 巴掌 bā zhang ㄅㄚ ˙ㄓㄤ baa1 zoeng2 palm of the hand
- 抃掌 biàn zhǎng ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄤˇ bin6 zoeng2 to clap
- 拊掌 fǔ zhǎng ㄈㄨˇ ㄓㄤˇ fu2 zoeng2 to clap hands
- 掌勺 zhǎng sháo ㄓㄤˇ ㄕㄠˊ zoeng2 zoek3 to be in charge of the cooking
- 掌嘴 zhǎng zuǐ ㄓㄤˇ ㄗㄨㄟˇ zoeng2 zeoi2 to slap
- 掌厨 掌廚 zhǎng chú ㄓㄤˇ ㄔㄨˊ zoeng2 cyu4 to prepare meals
- 掌心 zhǎng xīn ㄓㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄣ zoeng2 sam1 hollow of the palm
- 掌控 zhǎng kòng ㄓㄤˇ ㄎㄨㄥˋ zoeng2 hung3 to control
- 掌掴 掌摑 zhǎng guāi ㄓㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄞ zoeng2 gwaak3 to slap (with the palm of the hand)
- 掌击 掌擊 zhǎng jī ㄓㄤˇ ㄐㄧ zoeng2 gik1 to slap
- 掌故 zhǎng gù ㄓㄤˇ ㄍㄨˋ zoeng2 gu3 anecdote; tales (esp. about a historical figure)
- 掌机 掌機 zhǎng jī ㄓㄤˇ ㄐㄧ zoeng2 gei1 handheld game console
Idioms with these characters
- 晨钟暮鼓 晨鐘暮鼓 chén zhōng mù gǔ ㄔㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄇㄨˋ ㄍㄨˇ san4 zung1 mou6 gu2 lit. morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice (idiom); fig. encouragement to study or progress
- 重整旗鼓 chóng zhěng qí gǔ ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄥˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄨˇ cung4 zing2 kei4 gu2 lit. to reorganize flags and drums (idiom); to regroup after a setback
- 打退堂鼓 dǎ tuì táng gǔ ㄉㄚˇ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄤˊ ㄍㄨˇ daa1 teoi3 tong4 gu2 lit. to beat the return drum (idiom)
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- 大张旗鼓 大張旗鼓 dà zhāng qí gǔ ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄤ ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄨˇ daai6 zoeng1 kei4 gu2 (idiom) with great fanfare; on a grand scale
- 桴鼓相应 桴鼓相應 fú gǔ xiāng yìng ㄈㄨˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧㄥˋ fu1 gu2 soeng1 jing3 lit. the hammer fits the drum (idiom); appropriate relation between the different parts
- 鼓鼓囊囊 gǔ gu nāng nāng ㄍㄨˇ ˙ㄍㄨ ㄋㄤ ㄋㄤ gu2 gu2 nong4 nong4 (idiom) (of a pocket, pouch etc) full and bulging
- 鼓盆之戚 gǔ pén zhī qī ㄍㄨˇ ㄆㄣˊ ㄓ ㄑㄧ gu2 pun4 zi1 cik1 drumming on a bowl in grief (idiom, refers to Zhuangzi 庄子 grieving for his lost wife)
- 欢欣鼓舞 歡欣鼓舞 huān xīn gǔ wǔ ㄏㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄍㄨˇ ㄨˇ fun1 jan1 gu2 mou5 (idiom) elated and excited; overjoyed
- 击鼓鸣金 擊鼓鳴金 jī gǔ míng jīn ㄐㄧ ㄍㄨˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣ gik1 gu2 ming4 gam1 to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
- 紧锣密鼓 緊鑼密鼓 jǐn luó mì gǔ ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄧˋ ㄍㄨˇ gan2 lo4 mat6 gu2 lit. urgent beating of gongs and drums (idiom)
- 了如指掌 liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄓˇ ㄓㄤˇ liu5 jyu4 zi2 zoeng2 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
- 摩拳擦掌 mó quán cā zhǎng ㄇㄛˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄘㄚ ㄓㄤˇ mo1 kyun4 caat3 zoeng2 fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)
- 易如反掌 yì rú fǎn zhǎng ㄧˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄈㄢˇ ㄓㄤˇ ji6 jyu4 faan2 zoeng2 easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy
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- 鱼与熊掌 魚與熊掌 yú yǔ xióng zhǎng ㄩˊ ㄩˇ ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄓㄤˇ jyu4 jyu5 hung4 zoeng2 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
- 掌上明珠 zhǎng shàng míng zhū ㄓㄤˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨ zoeng2 soeng6 ming4 zyu1 lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)
- 掌声雷动 掌聲雷動 zhǎng shēng léi dòng ㄓㄤˇ ㄕㄥ ㄌㄟˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ zoeng2 sing1 leoi4 dung6 thunderous applause (idiom)
Example sentences
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汤姆 湯姆 鼓掌 。
Tom applauded.
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众人 眾人 鼓掌 。
Everybody applauded.
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学生 學生 们 們 鼓掌 。
The students applauded.
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我们 我們 为 為 表演 者 鼓掌 。
We gave the performer a round of applause.
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所有 的 观众 觀眾 都 站起来 站起來 鼓掌 。
The whole audience got up and started to applaud.
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