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掌声

zhǎng shēng · zhang sheng

Traditional 掌聲

HSK 6Measure word: 阵 zhèn

Meaning

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  1. applause
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In a conversation

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First speech

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)第一次(dìyīcì)在(zài)会上(huìshàng)发言(fāyán)，手(shǒu)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)抖(dǒu)。

    I spoke at a meeting for the first time, and my hands kept shaking.

  2. Liangliang

    后来(hòulái)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    How did it go?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)说完(shuōwán)以后(yǐhòu)，大家(dàjiā)给(gěi)了(le)我(wǒ)很长(hěncháng)的(de)掌声(zhǎngshēng)。

    After I finished, everyone gave me a long round of applause.

  4. Liangliang

    掌声(zhǎngshēng)这么(zhème)长(cháng)，说明(shuōmíng)大家(dàjiā)喜欢(xǐhuan)你(nǐ)。

    Such long applause shows everyone liked you.

  5. Dengdeng

    不(bù)，我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)他们(tāmen)是(shì)因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)终于(zhōngyú)说完(shuōwán)了(le)。

    No, I think they clapped because I finally finished.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

国(guó)王(wáng)的(de)肖(xiào)像(xiàng)揭(jiē)晓(xiǎo)，收(shōu)获(huò)了(le)热(rè)烈(liè)的(de)掌(zhǎng)声(shēng)。

The king’s portrait was unveiled to great applause.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Igider · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)的(de)演(yǎn)说(shuō)赢(yíng)得(dé)了(le)观(guān)众(zhòng)热(rè)烈(liè)的(de)掌(zhǎng)声(shēng)。

The audience clapped loudly after his speech.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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