HSK · Level 59
105 words
Chinese word
喝彩
Pronunciation
Pinyinhè cǎi
Meaning
- verbapplaud
Example
观众为表演喝彩。guān zhòng wèi biáo yǎn hè cǎi
The audience applauds the performance.
More examples
观众向获胜者喝彩。guān zhòng xiàng huò shèng zhě hè cǎi
The audience cheered for the winner.
Core concept
Voices and clapping rise together to show public approval of a performance or statement.
Common phrases
为表演喝彩wèi biáo yǎn hè cǎi
applaud the performance
向获胜者喝彩xiàng huò shèng zhě hè cǎi
cheer for the winner
给他喝彩gěi tā hè cǎi
cheer for him
Similar words
鼓掌gú zhǎng: Show approval by bringing both hands together and striking them repeatedly.
叫好jiào hǎo: Call out words of praise to show strong approval of an event, action, or performance.
欢呼huān hū: Raise loud cheers to express joy, support, or approval.
Definition in Chinese
常用作动词，表示观众或听众通过掌声、欢呼等形式对表演或言行表达赞赏和欢迎。cháng yòng zuò dòng cí biǎo shì guān zhòng huò tīng zhòng tōng guò zhǎng shēng huān hū děng xíng shì duì biáo yǎn huò yán xíng biǎo dá zàn shǎng hé huān yíng
Word origin
喝 (hè, "shout") + 彩 (cǎi, "praise") forms an expression that presents approval as praise called out in public.
Usage tips
- 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 meanings
- cheersnoun
Opposites
- 喝倒彩hè dào cǎibooverb
Related words
- 喝彩声hè cǎi shēngapplausenoun