English–Chinese
“clap” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinpāi shǒu
Example
听完演出，观众开始拍手。tīng wán yǎn chū guān zhòng kāi shǐ pāi shǒu
After the performance, the audience started clapping.
How to say “clap” in Chinese
“Clap” in Chinese is 拍手 (pāi shǒu).
A shared rhythm of striking hands lets a group show support without words.
Example sentences with 拍手
志愿者帮助灾民后，现场的人们为他们拍手。zhì yuàn zhě bāng zhù zāi mín hòu xiàn chǎng de rén men wèi tā men pāi shǒu
After the volunteers helped the disaster victims, the people there clapped for them.
Tips for using 拍手
- The subject can be an audience, a crowd, or one person, because the word describes the action itself rather than a special audience role or group size.