Definition

1. Verb:
   • To clap one's hands, to applaud: The primary meaning is to strike the palms of one's hands together repeatedly, typically to express approval, praise, enjoyment, or to create a rhythmic sound.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Khán giả vỗ tay nhiệt liệt sau màn trình diễn. (The audience clapped enthusiastically after the performance.)
  • Các em nhỏ vỗ tay theo nhịp bài hát. (The children clapped along to the rhythm of the song.)
  • Xin một tràng pháo tay cho diễn giả! (Let's have a round of applause for the speaker!)

Advanced Usage

• "vỗ tay tán thưởng": to applaud in admiration or to show strong approval.
  • Mọi người đều vỗ tay tán thưởng màn trình diễn xuất sắc. (Everyone applauded in admiration of the excellent performance.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pháo tay (n): Literally "hand firecracker," this noun means a round of applause or applause itself.
  • Tiếng pháo tay vang lên không ngớt. (The sound of applause rang out incessantly.)

Synonyms

• Applaud: To show approval or praise by clapping.
• Clap: To strike the palms together.

Related Idioms

• Vỗ tay không đều tay: Literally "to clap with uneven hands," meaning the participants are not in agreement or not united.
  • Dự án thất bại vì các thành viên vỗ tay không đều tay. (The project failed because the members were not united.)

verb

1. to clap one's hands, to applaud