How to Say "Clap" in Vietnamese

vỗ tay

[vo˦ˀ˥ taj˧˧]

To clap in Vietnamese is vỗ tay.

The phrase vỗ tay is used to describe both the physical act of striking your palms together and the concept of giving someone applause.

Meaning: intransitive: to strike the palms of the hands together (verb)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of the verb vỗ (to pat or strike) and the noun tay (hand).

In some Vietnamese contexts, instead of vỗ tay, people might use the term cho tràng pháo tay to mean 'give a round of applause', which literally translates to 'give a burst of hand-claps'.
In Vietnamese culture, clapping vỗ tay during a performance is common, but clapping to get someone's attention is often seen as rude or overly aggressive.
While many related languages in the Austroasiatic family use a 't' sound for this root, the Vietnamese word tay evolved from an ancestral sound that was more like an 's'.

Tại cuộc họp này, vui lòng vỗ tay để thể hiện sự đồng ý.
In this meeting, please clap to show your agreement.
Hãy vỗ tay nồng nhiệt để chào mừng diễn viên.
Clap enthusiastically to welcome the actor.
Hãy vỗ tay thật lớn!
Please clap very loudly!
Đừng vỗ tay khi đang ăn.
Don't clap while eating.
Các bé vỗ tay khen ngợi.
The children clap to show praise.

A classroom during a performance.

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