---
title: "Zhangsheng Meaning: 掌声 (zhǎngshēng) Means “applause”"
description: "掌声 (traditional 掌聲, zhǎngshēng) means “applause”. Hear its tones, see what 掌 and 声 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhangsheng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 掌声 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

掌声 zhǎngshēng

## applause

## Its characters

1. 掌 zhǎng palm (of the hand)
2. 声 shēng sound

## In a sentence

台下响起了热烈的掌声。 Warm applause broke out in the audience.

[More about 掌声](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8E%8C%E5%A3%B0)

## More words with 掌 or 声

- [巴掌 bāzhang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bazhang)
- [歌声 gēshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gesheng)
- [名声 míngshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingsheng)
- [声音 shēngyīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengyin)
- [手掌 shǒuzhǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouzhang)
- [相声 xiàngsheng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiangsheng)
- [掌握 zhǎngwò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhangwo)

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