Word: 鼓掌 (gǔzhǎng) 鼓掌 dictionary entry gǔzhǎng to applaud; to clap Full dictionary entry for 鼓掌 Example sentences using 鼓掌 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 学生们鼓掌。 Xuéshengmen gǔzhǎng. The students applauded. 所有的观众都站起来鼓掌。 Suǒyǒu de guānzhòng dōu zhàn qǐlai gǔzhǎng. The whole audience got up and started to applaud. 观众们为他的付出的努力而鼓掌。 Guānzhòngmen wèi tā de fùchū de nǔlì ér gǔzhǎng. The audience applauded his efforts.