English–Chinese
“applaud” in Chinese
How to say “applaud” in Chinese
“Applaud” in Chinese is 喝彩 (hè cǎi).
Voices and clapping rise together to show public approval of a performance or statement.
Example sentences with 喝彩
观众向获胜者喝彩。guān zhòng xiàng huò shèng zhě hè cǎi
The audience cheered for the winner.
Tips for using 喝彩
- In everyday speech, the performance, idea, or action receiving support often follows 为 (wèi, "for"), while the audience remains the subject, unlike the usual English word order.
Other Chinese words for “applaud”
大家一起鼓掌庆祝他。dà jiā yì qǐ gú zhǎng qìng zhù tā
Everyone applauded together to celebrate him.