Chinese word

叫好

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiào hǎo

Meaning

  • verbcheer

Example

他的新歌一出，大家就叫好。tā de xīn gē yì chū dà jiā jiù jiào hǎo

As soon as his new song came out, everyone cheered.

Illustration for 叫好 (cheer)

More examples

新产品发布会上，听众听到功能介绍后纷纷叫好。xīn chán pǐn fā bù huì shàng tīng zhòng tīng dào gōng néng jiè shào hòu fēn fēn jiào hǎo

At the new product launch, the audience cheered one by one after hearing the feature descriptions.

Core concept

An audience turns its good opinion into a loud public response.

Common phrases

  • 齐声叫好qí shēng jiào hǎo

    cheer together

  • 纷纷叫好fēn fēn jiào hǎo

    cheer one by one

  • 高声叫好gāo shēng jiào hǎo

    cheer loudly

Similar words

喝彩hè cǎi: Show praise for a performance or achievement with cheers or applause.
欢呼huān hū: Express joy or support with loud cheers and excited calls.
拍手pāi shǒu: Clap the hands to show approval or praise.

Definition in Chinese

大声表示赞许或欢迎，常指观众或群众在表演、发言等场合发出的喝彩声。dà shēng biǎo shì zàn xǔ huò huān yíng cháng zhǐ guān zhòng huò qún zhòng zài biáo yǎn fā yán děng chǎng hé fā chū de hè cǎi shēng

Word origin

The compound 叫 (jiào, "call aloud") + 好 (hǎo, "good") presents approval as something spoken out loud.

Usage tips

  • This word helps separate a crowd's spoken reaction from quiet agreement, making it useful in descriptions of live performances and speeches.

Other meanings

  • applaudverb

Opposites

  • 喝倒彩hè dào cǎibooverb

Related words

  • 叫好声jiào hǎo shēngcheeringnoun

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