Usage note
掌声是大家拍手发出的声音，表示喜欢或祝贺。
Zhǎng shēng shì dàjiā pāi shǒu fāchū de shēngyīn, biǎoshì xǐhuān huò zhùhè.
Applause is the sound made by everyone clapping hands, showing liking or congratulations.
Context note
在学校的表演结束后，观众给了热烈的掌声。
Zài xuéxiào de biǎoyǎn jiéshù hòu, guānzhòng gěi le rèliè de zhǎng shēng.
After the school performance, the audience gave warm applause.
5 examples
大家给了热烈的掌声。
dà jiā gěi le rè liè de zhǎng shēng。
Everyone gave warm applause.
掌声响起来了。
zhǎng shēng xiǎng qǐ lái le。
The applause sounded.
听到掌声，他很开心。
tīng dào zhǎng shēng， tā hěn kāi xīn。
Hearing the applause, he was very happy.
掌声持续了很久。
zhǎng shēng chí xù le hěn jiǔ。
The applause lasted a long time.
观众用掌声表示感谢。
guān zhòng yòng zhǎng shēng biǎo shì gǎn xiè。
The audience used applause to show thanks.
5 mini stories
小明在台上唱歌。唱完后，大家给了他掌声。
xiǎo míng zài tái shàng chàng gē。 chàng wán hòu， dà jiā gěi le tā zhǎng shēng。
Xiao Ming sang on stage. After singing, everyone gave him applause.
小红表演了舞蹈。观众用掌声鼓励她。
xiǎo hóng biǎo yǎn le wǔ dǎo。 guān zhòng yòng zhǎng shēng gǔ lì tā。
Xiao Hong performed a dance. The audience encouraged her with applause.
小华讲了一个故事。大家用掌声说谢谢。
xiǎo huá jiǎng le yí gè gù shì。 dà jiā yòng zhǎng shēng shuō xiè xiè。
Xiao Hua told a story. Everyone said thank you with applause.
小刚在比赛中得了第一名。掌声响起来。
xiǎo gāng zài bǐ sài zhōng dé le dì yī míng。 zhǎng shēng xiǎng qǐ lái。
Xiao Gang got first place in the competition. The applause sounded.
小丽在毕业典礼上发言。掌声持续了很久。
xiǎo lì zài bì yè diǎn lǐ shàng fā yán。 zhǎng shēng chí xù le hěn jiǔ。
Xiao Li gave a speech at the graduation ceremony. The applause lasted a long time.
Mini dialogue
精彩的表演
A
他唱得真好听！
Tā chàng de zhēn hǎotīng!
He sings so beautifully!
B
是啊，大家给他热烈的掌声。
Shì a, dàjiā gěi tā rèliè de zhǎng shēng.
Yes, everyone gave him warm applause.
谢谢大家的掌声
A
谢谢大家的掌声！
Xièxie dàjiā de zhǎng shēng!
Thank you for the applause, everyone!
B
你表演得太棒了！
Nǐ biǎoyǎn de tài bàng le!
Your performance was amazing!
Related words and contrasts
related
鼓掌
gǔ zhǎng
to clap
鼓掌 is the action that creates 掌声.
similar
欢呼
huān hū
to cheer
欢呼 is another way to show appreciation, often with 掌声.
opposite
安静
ān jìng
quiet
安静 is the absence of sound, opposite of the noise of 掌声.