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喝彩

hè cǎi · he cai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to acclaim
  2. to cheer
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Cheering too late

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)有人(yǒurén)在(zài)表演(biǎoyǎn)。

    Look, someone is performing in the park.

  2. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，他(tā)的(de)魔术(móshù)真(zhēn)精彩(jīngcǎi)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)在(zài)喝彩(hècǎi)。

    Wow, his magic is brilliant. Everyone is cheering.

  3. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)也(yě)一起(yīqǐ)喝彩(hècǎi)吧(ba)！

    Let's cheer together too!

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)先(xiān)喝彩(hècǎi)，我(wǒ)来(lái)拍(pāi)视频(shìpín)。

    OK, you cheer first and I'll film a video.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！太棒了(tàibàngle)！

    Bravo! Awesome!

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)喝彩(hècǎi)太(tài)晚(wǎn)了(le)，他(tā)已经(yǐjīng)去(qù)吃饭(chīfàn)了(le)。

    You cheered too late. He's already gone to eat.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

观(guān)众(zhòng)们(men)为(wèi)演(yǎn)员(yuán)的(de)精(jīng)彩(cǎi)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)大(dà)声(shēng)喝(hè)彩(cǎi)。

The audience cheered loudly for the actor's wonderful performance.

02

听(tīng)到(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)消(xiāo)息(xi)，大(dà)家(jiā)纷(fēn)纷(fēn)喝(hè)彩(cǎi)。

Hearing the news, everyone cheered one after another.

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