鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng
“to applaud; to clap”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
鼓掌 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2426: 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng — Level 5; official annotation 5 (动). PDF page 140
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 鼓掌
鼓掌 means to clap your hands to show praise, approval, or welcome. It is an intransitive verb, so the person or thing being applauded is often introduced with 为 or 给, as in 为某人鼓掌.
例句Example sentences
- 演出结束后，观众们站起来鼓掌。yǎn chū jié shù hòu, guān zhòng men zhàn qǐ lái gǔ zhǎng.After the performance ended, the audience stood up and applauded.
- 大家为她的歌声鼓掌。dà jiā wèi tā de gē shēng gǔ zhǎng.Everyone applauded her singing.
- 老师讲完后，同学们热烈鼓掌。lǎo shī jiǎng wán hòu, tóng xué men rè liè gǔ zhǎng.After the teacher finished speaking, the students applauded warmly.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗大家都鼓掌他。
✓大家都为他鼓掌。
鼓掌 is intransitive, so the person being applauded is introduced with 为 or 给.
相关词语Related words
- 鼓励 gǔ lì