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欢呼

huān hū · huan hu

Traditional 歡呼

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to cheer for
  2. to acclaim
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Cheering quietly

  1. Liangliang

    快看(kuàikàn)，进球了(jìnqiúle)！大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)在(zài)欢呼(huānhū)。

    Look, a goal! Everyone is cheering.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)要(yào)欢呼(huānhū)！加油(jiāyóu)！加油(jiāyóu)！

    I want to cheer too! Come on! Come on!

  3. Liangliang

    小声点(xiǎoshēngdiǎn)，老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)不准(bùzhǔn)大声(dàshēng)欢呼(huānhū)。

    Quieter. The owner says loud cheering is not allowed.

  4. Dengdeng

    为什么(wèishénme)？这(zhè)是(shì)看球(kànqiú)的(de)地方(dìfang)啊(a)。

    Why? This is a place to watch the game.

  5. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)隔壁(gébì)的(de)小孩(xiǎohái)刚(gāng)睡着(shuìzháo)。

    Because the child next door just fell asleep.

  6. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，那(nà)我们(wǒmen)用(yòng)手(shǒu)欢呼(huānhū)。

    Fine, then we will cheer with our hands.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

球(qiú)迷(mí)们(men)在(zài)为(wèi)自(zì)己(jǐ)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)的(de)球(qiú)队(duì)欢(huān)呼(hū)，看(kàn)台(tái)上(shàng)总(zǒng)是(shì)一(yí)片(piàn)热(rè)闹(nao)的(de)景(jǐng)象(xiàng)。

There was a lot of excitement in the stands as the fans cheered for their teams.

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02

听(tīng)到(dào)好(hǎo)消(xiāo)息(xi)，大(dà)家(jiā)立(lì)刻(kè)欢(huān)呼(hū)起(qǐ)来(lái)。

Hearing the good news, everyone immediately cheered.

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