掌声

• 拼音: zhǎng shēng
• 汉字拆解: 掌 = 尚 (high) + 手 (hand); 声 = simplified form of 聲 (sound)

含义

Applause; the sound of clapping hands to show approval or appreciation.

Refers to the collective sound of an audience clapping their hands. Often used in formal settings like performances, speeches, and ceremonies. Can be modified by adjectives like 热烈 (warm/enthusiastic), 雷鸣般 (thunderous), etc.

例句

1. 演讲结束后，全场响起了雷鸣般的掌声。
2. 观众用持续不断的掌声表达对演员精彩表演的认可。
3. 让我们用热烈的掌声欢迎今天的嘉宾。

用法指南

语境: performances, speeches, ceremonies

语气: positive

正确说法

• 请大家把掌声送给获奖者。(Please give your applause to the winners.)
• 他的演讲赢得了经久不息的掌声。(His speech won sustained applause.)

错误说法

• 我听到了一个掌声。(Use 一阵掌声 or 一片掌声, not 一个 — 掌声 is uncountable)

起源与历史

Compound of 掌 (palm) and 声 (sound). Literally 'the sound of palms', referring to the act of clapping hands together.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal