喝 hē
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- Made of
- 口 mouth 曷 what, why, where, which, how
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
喝彩
hècǎi
to cheer; to applaud
Characters in this word
彩 cǎi
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 彡 — hair
- Made of
- 采 to collect, to gather 彡 hair
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 观众为演员大胆的即兴发挥热烈喝彩。 Guānzhòng wèi yǎnyuán dàdǎn de jíxìng fāhuī rèliè hècǎi. The audience warmly cheered the actor's bold improvisation.
- 小女孩唱完歌，台下的人都大声喝彩。 Xiǎo nǚhái chàngwán gē, tái xià de rén dōu dàshēng hècǎi. When the little girl finished singing, everyone in the audience cheered loudly.
- 球一进网，看台上的球迷立刻喝彩起来。 Qiú yí jìn wǎng, kàntái shang de qiúmí lìkè hècǎi qǐlai. As soon as the ball hit the net, the fans in the stands cheered at once.
Related words
- 喝 hē to drink
- 吃喝玩乐 chīhēwánlè eating, drinking, and having fun
- 彩色 cǎisè colorful; in color
- 精彩 jīngcǎi wonderful; exciting
- 色彩 sècǎi colors
- 彩票 cǎipiào lottery ticket
- 彩虹 cǎihóng rainbow
- 光彩 guāngcǎi radiance; brilliance; honour
- 剪彩 jiǎncǎi to cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony
- 精彩纷呈 jīngcǎifēnchéng brilliant and varied; a splendid display
- 张灯结彩 zhāngdēngjiécǎi to decorate with lanterns and coloured banners
- 道具 dàojù stage property; prop