粵

掌zoeng2聲sing1

simp掌声
zoeng2 sing1zhǎng shēng

English

  1. applause
  2. applause; clapping

量詞 — Classifiers

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 拍手嘅聲音(量詞:陣)

Examples

  • 掌聲鼓勵

    clapping for encouragement

  • 畀啲掌聲嚟聽下!

    Please clap for me!

  • 觀眾嘅掌聲係最好嘅鼓勵。

    Applause from the audience is the best encouragement.

  • 他的演說贏得了觀眾熱烈的掌聲。

    The audience clapped loudly after his speech.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 國王的肖像揭曉,收穫了熱烈的掌聲。

    The king’s portrait was unveiled to great applause.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 会场内,掌声、哨声、喊声、笑声乱成了一锅粥。

    Inside the venue, sounds of clapping, whistling, yelling, laughing blended together.

    Tatoeba · trieuho CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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