How do you say “applaud” in Vietnamese?

“Applaud” in Vietnamese is vỗ tay (to applaud).

Vietnamese words for “applaud”

• vỗ tayListenverb
  Hanoi [vo˦ˀ˥ taj˧˧] · Saigon [vow˨˩˦ ta(ː)j˧˧]vỗ creaky rising tay level

  to applaud; to clap

  for “applaud” meaning: To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.

  • Chúng tôi vỗ tay.We applauded.

Related Vietnamese words

• tán thưởngListenverb

  to applaud; to praise; to appreciate

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